Sara Luterman

Disability and Aging Reporter

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Alice Wong, a visionary leader in disability justice and culture, died from an infection on November 14 in San Francisco. She was 51.

In a message shared on social media by friend and fellow activist Sandy Ho, Wong wrote:

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“Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, ac

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