Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86
After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.
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After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.
Barney Frank, the former US representative who made history as one of the first out gay members of Congress, died on Tuesday night. He was 86.
Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation, has died. He was 86.
Barney Frank, an influential liberal congressman and gay rights pioneer, passed away at the age of 86. Serving 32 years in the U.S. House representing suburbs around Boston, Frank was known for his sharp wit, staunch advocacy for marginalized groups, and pragmatic progressive politics.
Barney Frank, former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and a prominent figure in liberal politics and LGBTQ+ advocacy, died at the age of 86. Known for his sharp wit and outspoken nature, Frank served in the House for over 30 years. He was a key architect of the Dodd-Frank Act, a major reform of banking regulations enacted in response to the 2008 financial crisis.
Barney Frank, the Jewish Democrat who advocated for LGBTQ rights in Congress and who coauthored the last major finance reform bill, has died at 86. The former Massachusetts representative died in hospice care at home in Ogunquit, Maine, where he lived with his husband, Jim Ready, close family friends told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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