Maloney Statement on LGBTQ Pride Month

Newburgh, NY – Representative Sean Patrick Maloney released the following statement in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, which is observed throughout the month of June:

“This year’s pride marks an important milestone for the LGBTQ community - for the first time, all Americans can marry the person that they love regardless of who they are.

“Although we’ve come a long way in the fight for equality, there is much more to be done. State legislatures throughout the country have made it clear that they intend to push a discriminatory agenda. Even in Congress, we’ve recently seen vote-rigging and bullying from the Republican Party to stop my anti-discrimination legislation from passing.

“I call on my colleagues to join me in the fight against discrimination, and encourage all LGBTQ people to remember that we are with you. Especially during this pivotal moment in the LGBTQ rights movement, I wish all of my LGBTQ family a safe and happy pride!”

 Representative Sean Patrick Maloney is the first openly gay member of Congress from New York. After 22 years together, he married his husband Randy Florke in June 2014 in Cold Spring, NY where they live with their three children.