Tag: Alphonso David

The announcement marks the first time a person of color will lead HRC.HRC President Chad Griffin announced in November that he was leaving the organization. David, a 48-year-old civil rights lawyer, is set to begin his term as president in August."I believe that together, we can harness the strength that's inherent in our differences, to stand together in the face of fear and division," David said in a statement. "And that's exactly what the Human Rights Campaign was built for.""If we...

The Human Rights Campaign has announced that Alphonso David will be the first person of color to lead the veteran LGBTQ organization. Born in the U.S., David was raised in Liberia, where his uncle was President. When David was 10, his father was jailed in a military coup and his uncle was assassinated. The family sought asylum in the U.S., which was granted because David was a U.S. citizen. After graduating from law school, David worked at a law firm in...