Alphonso David, President of the Human Rights Campaign, joins STAFFER to discuss spending his life fighting for change. Inspired in his youth by watching others — including his father — fight for change against oppressive policies, Alphonso became a lawyer, fighting against civil rights injustices and for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, he lays out his vision for what makes a successful staffer and shares his story working for Governor Cuomo in New York as Counselor to the Governor.
