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.
LGBTQ+ organisation Human Rights Campaign faces scrutiny following Cuomo scandal
Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David is under increasing pressure following an investigative report on sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. David – who is the president of the largest LGBTQ+ organisation in the US – has been subjected to mounting criticism following news of Cuomo’s scandal.
He is now the key focus on an internal HRC investigation, according to NBC News, and is an ex-adviser and legal counsel to Cuomo.
The American attorney and human rights activist is affiliated with the Human Rights Campaign, an organisation whose goal is to “ensure that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those of us who are trans, people of colour and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens within our
