As Cuomo Fallout Spreads Through Advocacy Communities Human Rights Campaign Fires Leader
HRC’s Alphonso David was one of several advocates who advised Cuomo's team on sexual harassment allegations. Two leaders at Time’s Up resigned last month.
Amanda Becker
Originally published by The 19th
The fallout in the circle that advised former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office on how to counter sexual harassment allegations spread late Monday when the Human Rights Campaign fired leader Alphonso David less than 10 days after Tina Tchen resigned as president of Time’s Up.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the country’s largest LGBTQ+ organization. Time’s Up was founded in 2018 by high-profile women in Hollywood and politics to fight sexual misconduct and advocate for gender equity in the workplace. Both advocacy organizations worked closely with Cuomo’s office to pass anti-disc...