Alphonso David (born 1970) is an American attorney and LGBT civil rights leader. In August 2019, he became the president of the Human Rights Campaign. He is the first civil rights lawyer and first person of color to serve as president of the organization.
pic.twitter.com/prUW7NPk1C— The Recount (@therecount) September 14, 2020In March, the Tallahassee Democrat reported Gillum was one of three men, one of whom was suffering from a drug overdose, found by police with "plastic baggies of suspected crystal meth" in a hotel room in Miami Beach, Florida.The person who overdosed has been reported by numerous outlets as a gay male escort.
According to police reports, Gillum was found vomiting in the room too inebriated to speak with officers while another man was passed out.At the time, Gillum denied using any drugs and said he had "too much to drink." Days later, Gillum said he would enter rehab, citing struggles after losing his race to now Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.Alphonso David, president.