Human Rights Campaign Settles Lawsuit Brought By Former President

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s most prominent LGBTQ advocacy organization, has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the organization’s former president, Alphonso David. David had alleged the group fired him in 2021 due to racial discrimination. From the New York Times:

Mr. David was ousted by the group’s board in 2021 after a report by the New York State attorney general revealed that he had advised the office of Andrew M. Cuomo, then the governor, on how to handle sexual harassment allegations.

Mr. Cuomo eventually resigned over the findings in the report, which included documentation of 11 allegations of harassment and of a toxic work environment.

In a joint statement on Wednesday, the Human Rights Campaign and Mr. David said that they had chosen to “amicably resolve” the lawsuit out of court and that the terms of the settlement were confidential.

In his lawsuit, David described the working environment at HRC as “toxic” and claimed he was paid less than his white predecessor. Read the full report here. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1636135199552487425