"It's funny: Alice and I were never properly introduced, but I've stood by her side countless times over the past five years. We frequently stood outside SF City Hall advocating for stronger COVID safety measures when the rest of the world decided they were comfortable letting an airborne virus run rampant. Indoors or out, I wore a mask because Alice couldn't. She begged people to do so."
"Three recent news items gave me pause. The first was the record-time career implosion of the latest District 4 supervisor. (Having lived in the Sunset for a year and a half, I've probably walked past Beya Alcaraz numerous times without knowing it.) The second saw Mayor Bluejeans dust off the ol' right-wing chestnut of telling addicts " Get clean or go to prison," a method we know for a fact does not work. The third was the news that disability activist Alice Wong had passed away."
A Bay Area theatre artist wears an N95 mask and focuses on venue safety and dramatic substance amid recent local developments. Three local incidents provoked concern: a rapid career implosion of a District 4 supervisor, a mayor reviving ineffective "get clean or go to prison" rhetoric toward addicts, and the death of disability activist Alice Wong. Alice frequently appeared at City Hall to advocate for stronger COVID safety and urged others to mask because she could not. Many obituaries label her with pandemic timing, which undermines her disability advocacy and warnings that the pandemic is not over.
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