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Alphonso David

1970–

United States

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Alphonso David (born 1970) is an American lawyer, LGBT civil rights activist, former president of the Human Rights Campaign, and current president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum. In August 2019, he became the president of the Human Rights Campaign. He was the first civil rights lawyer and first person of color to serve as president of the organization, but was fired from his role as president on September 6, 2021, after it was revealed that he advised former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo when he was accused of sexually assaulting women.

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