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.
HRC president terminated after dispute with board on his role in Cuomo affair
Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David has been terminated as head of the nation's leading LGBTQ group following a public dispute with the board over his role in the Andrew Cuomo scandal.
Jodie Patterson and Morgan Cox, co-chairs of the Human Rights Campaign board, issued a statement late September 6 explaining the decision that David, a gay man and the first Black president of the LGBTQ group, was being terminated under the "for cause" provision of his contract. "At HRC, we are fighting to bring full equality and liberation to LGBTQ+ people everywhere.
That includes fighting on behalf of all victims of sexual harassment and assault," Patterson and Cox wrote. "As outlined in the New York Attorney General report, Mr.
