Governor Josh Stein honors Gloria Steinem with flags at half-staff

Governor Josh Stein has ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to fly at half-staff in honor of Gloria Steinem, the journalist and social movement activist. The order runs from sunrise on September 6, 2026, through sunset on September 10, 2026.

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Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Gloria Steinem, the journalist, social movement activist, and longtime leader in women’s rights. Steinem died at her home in New York City at age 92.

Steinem was born in Toledo, Ohio, and built a national platform through her work as a columnist for New York magazine and as co-founder of Ms. magazine. She also helped found the National Women’s Political Caucus and Women’s Action Alliance and played a role in establishing Take Our Daughters to Work Day.

The flags are lowered from sunrise on September 6, 2026, through sunset on September 10, 2026. The order applies to state facilities in North Carolina.

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Last reviewed September 22, 2026