#RIPRBG: Tributes pour in for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Posted September 18, 2020 7:38 pm.
Last Updated September 18, 2020 7:39 pm.
Mere moments after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was announced Friday, tributes began pouring in online.
On Twitter #RIPRBG was trending.
Among those honouring the trailblazing jurist were some of America’s most prominent female politicians who credited Bader Ginsburg with paving a way for women to take up space in public life, and stressed the importance of honouring her legacy through continued political action.
Justice Ginsburg paved the way for so many women, including me. There will never be another like her. Thank you RBG.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 19, 2020
Tonight, the flags are flying at half staff over the Capitol to honor the patriotism of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Every woman and girl, and therefore every family, in America has benefitted from her brilliance.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) September 19, 2020
We have lost a giant in the history of our nation with the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
It is heartbreaking that in her final moments she was, as are many others, preoccupied with what would happen after her passing.
I want to make one thing clear: we can, and must, fight. https://t.co/QEDDFtSwmK
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 19, 2020
The death of Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsberg is a terrible blow. We mourn her loss, and salute her phenomenal career. She was a trailblazer and an inspiration, and a tireless champion for true justice. #RIPRBG pic.twitter.com/9OeGNcF1bA— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) September 19, 2020
Bader Ginsburg was a stalwart champion of civil rights, and gender equality and her passing is being mourned by feminists and anti-racism activists.
https://twitter.com/rgay/status/1307102227232849920
No, not RBG. What a colossal loss. What a lioness. She taught us all how to fight, how to fight cancer, how to fight for justice, how to fight for our lives.
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) September 18, 2020
Organizations from the U.S. and around the world recognized her contribution to the legal battles for reproductive rights, and against systemic discrimination.
We will never forget Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice. #RBG was a champion for justice and she cleared the way for gender equality so other women can have a seat at the table. Her legacy will live on.
Rest in power pic.twitter.com/wjNoYq3IlG
— UN Women (@UN_Women) September 19, 2020
Tonight, our hearts are heavy. Rest in peace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg #RIPRBG pic.twitter.com/m4wJqRymM2
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) September 19, 2020
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves a country changed because of her life's work.
— ACLU (@ACLU) September 19, 2020
Rest in peace, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her many years of service on the Supreme Court were an inspiration for so many, and we’ll forever be grateful for her fierce defense of reproductive freedom. May her memory be both a blessing and call to action. #RIPRBG #RBG pic.twitter.com/K1bNxHmi8g
— Reproductive Freedom for All (@reproforall) September 19, 2020
Women in the arts who are themselves vocal advocates for diversity, equality, and women’s rights in Hollywood and beyond joined the chorus of voices offering condolences.
https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/1307107350214586368
Devastated. Grateful. I know for a fact that my life as a woman and an American is better because of her work and brilliance. #RIPRBG pic.twitter.com/OCSwoZCLI8
— Connie Britton (@conniebritton) September 19, 2020
Her rest is earned. It is our turn to fight.
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 19, 2020
Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer in her Washington home Friday. She was 87.
