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.
Almost five years ago, as dusk hit our nation’s capital on a warm Friday summer night, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people gathered among both loved ones and strangers to celebrate a historic moment for our community: the Supreme Court decision legalizing marriage equality for same-sex couples nationwide.
Alongside parents and friends, partners and allies, we watched what was unthinkable just a few years earlier come to fruition.We saw allies emerge at every level of government.