(PGN) Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney was first elected to represent New York’s 18th District in 2012. He served as White House Staff Secretary in President Bill Clinton’s administration. Maloney is New York’s first openly gay Congress member.

LGBT Democrats and their allies are arriving in Fort Lauderdale Beach this weekend for summer meetings.

Amid observances of the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) reintroduced legislation on Tuesday aimed at improving data collection on violence and suicide among LGBT people.