Alexander Roque is the
executive director of the Ali
Forney Center, which provides
housing and support services to queer
young people.
Alex first joined the Ali Forney
Center 2011 and worked to triple
the organization’s budget, bolster
programming and administrative
capacity, and introduce corporate and
community relations programs.
Following the departure of the
organization’s founder, Carl Siciliano,
Alex took over leadership of Ali Forney
Center last year and has helped the
Alexander
Roque
Ali Forney Center
group navigate the challenges of the
coronavirus pandemic at a time when
marginalized communities have bore the
brunt of the crisis.
Previously, Alex worked in the foster
care system, leading development
and operations for a health charity. He
mobilized a national field fundraising
and operations model to raise funds
for research, family services, and
development.
Alex has also worked for the Center
for Anti-Violence Education, an
organization dedicated to uplifting
women who have experienced sexual
trauma, homophobia, transphobia, and
other forms of gender-based violence.
In the past, he also worked with The
Fibromyalgia Care Society of America,
where he helped raise awareness about
people living with fibromyalgia.
Three years ago, Alex was named
to the board of Lady Gaga’s Born
This Way Foundation, leading him to
work with the foundation’s leaders to
support youth across the country and
globally.
Alex resides in Brooklyn with his
husband and their seven-year-old son.
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