LGBTQ and allied leaders reacted with an outpouring of support and tributes for Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan after she was killed by a motorist November 3 while walking her dog in Alameda.
Ms. Chan was 72. According to Ms. Chan's office, she was walking her dog, Maggie, in Alameda when she was struck by a vehicle at around 8 a.m.
at Shore Line Drive near Grand Street. She suffered a severe head injury, according to an official statement from her office.
Ms. Chan was rushed to Oakland's Highland Hospital where medical staff were unable to revive her. She died at 2:30 p.m., according to the statement.