Barney Frank, legendary liberal who ripped into left-wing dysfunction on his death bed, dies at 86
Barney Frank, a prominent Democratic congressman and advocate for LGBT rights, has passed away at the age of 86. He was known for his sharp wit and his efforts to bring progressive ideals into mainstream politics. Frank's legacy includes significant reforms to the financial system and his role as the first openly gay member of Congress.
- ▪Barney Frank died at the age of 86 after entering hospice care due to congestive heart failure.
- ▪He was a pioneering figure for LGBT rights and publicly came out as gay in 1987.
- ▪Frank served in Congress for 32 years, representing parts of Boston's suburbs and advocating for progressive policies.
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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.Recommended Video Frank died late Tuesday, according to Jim Segel, Frank’s former campaign manager and close friend. After representing broad swaths of Boston’s suburbs in Congress for 32 years, Frank and his husband moved to Ogunquit, Maine. He entered hospice there in April with congestive heart failure and is survived by his husband, Jim Ready, and sisters, the longtime Democratic strategist Ann Lewis and Doris Breay, along with brother David Frank.
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