Gaylon Alcaraz
Community organizer and human rights activist
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| Intro | Community organizer and human rights activist | |
| is | Human rights activist Activist | |
| Work field | Activism | |
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| Birth | 26 October 1970, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A. | |
| Age | 54 years |
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Biography
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.
Education
Alcaraz earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from DePaul University.
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.
Awards
- The Chicago Reader Newspaper - The People Issue - "The Activist" - December 2014
- SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective - Women Warrior - November 2014
- City of Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame - Inductee - 2013
- NYU Wagner Research Center for Leadership in Action - IGNITE Fellowship - Women of Color in the Social Sector - 2013
- National Organization for Women - Women Who Dared - 2012
- Chicago Foundation for Women - Impact Awards - 2010
- Choice USA - Generational Award - 2009
- National Organization for Women (Chicago Suburban Chapter) - Fay Clayton Award - 2008