Wrote HRC in a press release: \u201cDavid most recently made history as the first openly gay<\/a> Counsel to the Governor of the State of New York and, before that, served as the first Deputy Secretary and Counsel for Civil Rights in New York. In these roles, he played an integral role in securing marriage equality in New York in 2011, banning the abusive practice of so-called \u201cconversion therapy\u201d on minors, establishing non-discrimination protections for transgender New Yorkers, expanding Medicaid coverage to cover transition-related care, making it easier to amend gender markers on birth certificates, and enacting policies and regulations to support people living with HIV and drive new diagnoses to an all-time low statewide. He has also helped lead efforts to expand access to reproductive healthcare, restore voting rights to New Yorkers, advance workplace protections for disadvantaged communities, and require access to free translation services in essential state services. Prior to his work for New York State, David served as a staff attorney at Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n Said David: \u201cI believe that together, we can harness the strength that\u2019s inherent in our differences, to stand together in the face of fear and division. And that\u2019s exactly what the Human Rights Campaign was built for. If we want to win full equality, that\u2019s going to require us to come together, to dig deep, to be resilient, to embrace our differences, to tenaciously defend the most vulnerable among us, to fight with every ounce of determination we have. I promise you this, I will fight for each and every one of us. All I ask is that you join me, that you join the Human Rights Campaign in our fight for true equality. In unity, we will fight back and we will win.\u201d <\/p>\n The post Alphonso David Named New Human Rights Campaign President: WATCH<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n