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.
Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6, 1957) is an American politician, author, and lawyer serving since 2011 as the 56th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the same position his father, Mario Cuomo, held for three terms.
HRC announces independent review of president ensnared in NY AG report
ebar.comThe nation's leading LGBTQ advocacy group has announced to staff an independent review of Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign, after he was ensnared in the damning report from the New York attorney general finding Governor Andrew Cuomo violated the law by sexually harassing 11 women employees.
A pair of emails — one from the HRC board, the other from David — went out the morning of August 9 and announced the independent review would be conducted by Chicago-based law firm Sidley Austin LLP that will take no longer than 30 days to complete.
The emails were shared with the Washington Blade and a representative for HRC confirmed the emails were accurate. David, in his email, stated he "fully endorse[s]" the review,
