Name Gaylon Alcaraz | ||
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Born October 26, 1970 Chicago, IL Movement Reproductive Rights, Community Organizing, Affordable Housing, LGBT, Women's Rights, Economic Justice Parent(s) Juanita Hayes, Maximino Alcaraz | ||
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Gaylon Alcaraz (born October 26, 1966) is a community organizer and human rights activist in Chicago, Illinois. She is the former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund. Her autobiography Tales of a Woojiehead was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002.
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Education
Alcaraz earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from DePaul University. She completed one year of coursework at Roosevelt University towards a Doctorate of Education. She is currently attending National Louis University to earn Ph.D. in Community Psychology.
Career
In 1997, Alcaraz became a founding board member of Affinity Community Services, an organization dedicated to developing leadership skills for black lesbian and bisexual women. In 2011, she became Board of Director for two organizations: Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and Midwest Access Project. Alcaraz was Executive Director of Chicago Abortion Fund from 2005 - 2014.