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Buttigiegs, Rapinoe, Laverne Cox, and More Mourn Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The news that the legendary U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday at 87 following a years-long battle with pancreatic cancer sent many folks into collective mourning that they expressed on social media.

Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993, Ginsburg has championed LGBTQ+ civil rights throughout her time on the bench.

A feminist icon and an arbiter of decency and fairness for all, a few days before her death, Ginsburg told her granddaughter Clara Sera, "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."

The fight for the future of the SCOTUS is imminent with the Trump administration already gearing up to replace her with a conservative justice. But in the wake of the news of her death, many LGBTQ+ people and allies on social media expressed a debt of gratitude to Ginsburg, including Pete and Chasten Buttigieg, Laverne Cox, and Megan Rapinoe.

Below is a round-up of reactions to Ginsburg's death.

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Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP of Editorial and Special Projects at equalpride. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.