Maloney Statement on Death of LGBTQ Rights Icon Edith Windsor

Washington – Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), the first openly gay member of Congress elected from the State of New York, released the following statement in response to the death of LGBTQ rights activist Edith Windsor. Windsor was the plaintiff and namesake of the historic 2013 Windsor v. United States Supreme Court decision, which overturned the Defense of Marriage Act.

“Edith Windsor isn’t just an LGBTQ hero, she’s an American hero. Even in her eighties, she was willing to stand up and fight for equality before the Supreme Court. Her strength and determination laid the groundwork for the other gains our community has made in recent years, and she will be missed. I hope everyone will join me in mourning this tremendous loss for the LGBTQ community, the State of New York, and the country.”  

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