Barney Frank, first member of Congress to come out as gay, dies at 86

Barney Frank, first member of Congress to come out as gay, dies at 86

Former Rep. Barney Frank, the most prominent out gay politician in the United States for over a decade, died Wednesday after entering home hospice care for congestive heart failure. At 86, the Massachusetts Democrat continued going on cable news and speaking with reporters, friends and former colleagues to espouse his beliefs on the future of […]

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