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.
“God is a lover of justice,” declared Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Alphonso David from the pulpit of the Historic African Episcopal Church of St.
Thomas. In conjunction with the HRC Foundation, the educational arm of our nation’s largest LGBTQ organization, David kicked off his cross-country “Coming Home to Faith: A Search for Common Ground” tour in Philadelphia this Sunday morning.