Gaylon Alcaraz

Gaylon Alcaraz
Born	October 26, 1970 Chicago, IL
Alma mater	DePaul University
Occupation	Executive Director of Chicago Abortion Fund
Movement	Reproductive Rights, Community Organizing, Affordable Housing, LGBT, Women's Rights, Economic Justice
Parent(s)	Juanita Hayes, Maximino Alcaraz

Gaylon Alcaraz (born October 26, 1970) 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.

Alcaraz earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from DePaul University.

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.

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