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.
In first for LGBTQ history, Buttigieg confirmed as Cabinet-level appointee
washingtonblade.comPete Buttigieg was approved by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as transportation secretary with bipartisan support, marking the first-time ever an openly gay person was confirmed to a Cabinet-level position and a long overdue achievement for the LGBTQ community.
The vote to confirm Buttigieg, the former South Bend mayor who was nominated by President Biden after making waves in the 2020 Democratic primary as an openly gay candidate, was 86-13.
The Senate technically hadn’t been officially called as of the time of this posting, but Buttigieg as of 1 pm was beyond the majority threshold needed for confirmation.
The Democratic caucus was united in support for the Buttigieg. Among the Republicans joining them was Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Joni
