Education
Gaylon Alcaraz received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from.
Gaylon Alcaraz received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from.
She is the former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund. Her autobiography Tales of a Woojiehead was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002. In 2011, she became Board of Director for two organizations: Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and Midwest Access Project.
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 New York University 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 - 2010 Choice United States of America - Generational Award - 2009 National Organization for Women (Chicago Suburban Chapter) - Fay Clayton Award - 2008.
In 1997, Gaylon Alcaraz became a founding board member of Affinity Community Services, an organization dedicated to developing leadership skills for black lesbian and bisexual women.
