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.
Former Vice President Joe Biden The Human Rights Campaign today (Wednesday, May 6) announced the national LGBTQ advocacy organization is endorsing Vice President Joe Biden for president, with HRC President Alphonso David calling Biden “the leader our community and our country need at this moment.” The announcement of the HRC endorsement coincides with the eighth anniversary of Biden publicly coming out in favor of marriage equality on Meet The Press, according to HRC’s daily AM Equality email.