WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today congratulated U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney of New York on his re-election. HRC President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:

"Representative Maloney’s re-election is inspiring for LGBT people from coast to coast. As New York’s first openly gay Congressman, Representative Maloney is a true role model—fighting for the people of his district with tremendous energy and character. HRC is eager to work with him for another two years, and we congratulate his whole family on their victory.”

The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. HRC envisions a world where LGBT people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.

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