Gaylon Alcaraz | |
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| Born | October 26, 1966 |
| Alma mater | DePaul University |
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| Movement | Reproductive rights, affordable housing, LGBT rights, women's rights, economic justice |
Gaylon Alcaraz (born October 26, 1966) is an American community organizer and human rights activist in Chicago, Illinois. [1] She is the former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund. [2] Her autobiography, Tales of a Woojiehead, was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002. [3] [4] [5]
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. [4] [6]
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. [7] In 2011, she joined the board of directors of the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and the Midwest Access Project. Alcaraz was Executive Director of Chicago Abortion Fund [8] from 2005 - 2014.
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