Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities.

She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice.

She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor.

She won’t be forgotten.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down:

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Thank You Alice Wong

Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.

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My heart is so heavy … I lost a friend and mentor yesterday and the disability community lost a leader.

The incomparable Alice Wong passed away.

She inspired me to find my voice. She encouraged me to take up space and embrace my disabled body.

To be visible in a world that seeks to make us invisible.

To be unapologetic about the ways I am different and the things I need to move through this world.

To be a voice for those who don’t have one and to always fight against ableism and eugenics.

I can’t believe she’s gone.

The Disabled Ginger wouldn’t exist without her, and I hope that I can honour her memory through my writing.

Hug your loved ones close.

Remember none of us are guaranteed a tomorrow and may we all be as visible, proud and fierce as Alice was.

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