A long-time women’s rights activist, a powerhouse, and the oldest serving Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a lot of accomplishments to celebrate this year in honor of her 82nd birthday. Beyond her fight for equal rights and legal victories, Ginsburg has adopted a savvy fan base and became her own much deserved Internet meme, the Notorious R.B.G. Here are a few of our favorite influential and swoon-worthy quotes from R.B.Q herself:
1. When she nailed the need for women’s leadership across all sectors.
Photo courtesy of the National Women’s Law Center.
2. When she championed reproductive freedom.
Photo courtesy of The Huffington Post.
3. When she presented a monumental 35-page Hobby Lobby dissent.
Photo courtesy of Funny or Die.
4. When she defended the Voting Rights Act (after a 5am wake-up call) with the most perfect simile ever.
Photo courtesy of Demos.
5. When she spoke out against money in politics.
Photo courtesy of People For the American Way.
6. When she predicted the future of marriage equality.
Photo courtesy of Upworthy.
7. When she made history by becoming the first Supreme Court Justice ever to officiate a same-sex marriage.
Photo courtesy of Freedom to Marry.
8. When she shattered barriers for women’s education.
Photo courtesy of Blue Nation Review.
9. When she stated her vision for the future of the Supreme Court.
Photo courtesy of Mic.
10. And when she found her true calling as a badass lady hero…
Photo courtesy of The Huffington Post.
Okay, maybe she was referring to a “diva” as in a celebrated opera singer, but we are pretty sure Notorious R.B.G. is still the best diva to walk this earth. *gavel drop*
Cover image courtesy of Makers.
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