Ex-president Alphonso David sues HRC for racial discrimination

Former HRC President Alphonso David
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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), one of the largest LGBTQ organizations in the country, fired its president Alphonso David  – the organization’s first Black leader – last September following accusations that he tried to help provide cover for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) alleged sexual harassment.

Now he’s suing HRC, saying racial discrimination is “rife” at the LGBTQ organization. “HRC underpaid David, and then terminated him, because he is Black,” his complaint states.

Related: Alphonso David alleges racist treatment at the Human Rights Campaign in post-firing interview

Last year, a report filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James on her investigation into Cuomo mentioned David several times. David worked as a lawyer and an advisor for the governor before he started at HRC in 2019, and he allegedly provided documents about a woman who accused Cuomo of sexual harassment that were later used by others in the Cuomo administration to attempt to discredit the accuser. He was also accused of passing around a letter for signatures that would have undermined the accuser’s credibility.

HRC stood by David at first, with board members saying they had “full confidence” in David’s ability to lead the organization, but faced backlash from people who sided with Cuomo’s accuser. For example, out Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she…

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