WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, tonight congratulated New Hampshire U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen on her re-election. HRC President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:

“Senator Jeanne Shaheen is a principled leader and a tried-and-true supporter of equality in the U.S. Senate, and tonight we’re happy to celebrate her re-election. The LGBT community is eager to continue to work with Senator Shaheen over the next six years to pass a comprehensive LGBT civil rights bill and to continue our battle for full, federal equality.”

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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