#1 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 11/29/2011 #3

U.S. Representative Barney Frank, D-MA, greets supporters celebrating his re-election in the Fourth Congressional District at a party in Newton, MA, Tuesday, November 2nd 2010. Representative Franks has announced he won’t seek re-election again.

Barnett “Barney” Frank #BarneyFrank MjL

#2 Click this link to see Political Cartoons page --> 12/04/2011 #16

This would be a fairly accurate depiction were it not for the snotty caption. #BarneyFrank did try to put out the fire the GQP allowed to destroy the housing market. Unfortunately the GQP succeeded in protecting the arsonists. MjL

#3 Click this link to see Political Cartoons page --> 12/05/2011 #2

This level of ignorance (or perhaps it is arrogance?) is inexcusable. The deregulation of the banking industry was NOT the fault of #BarneyFrank. Nor should the real culprits, the very banks the GQP bailed out, get away with those crimes. MjL

#4 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 01/27/2012 #3

Retiring Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank, a gay pioneer in Congress, plans to marry his longtime partner Jim Ready of Maine.

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#5 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 07/08/2012 #4

Dimocrat Representative Barney Frank wed his longtime partner, James Ready, on Saturday, July 7th, becoming the first sitting congressman to enter into a same-sex marriage.

Barnett “Barney” Frank #BarneyFrank MjL

#6 Click this link to see Assorted Stuff page --> 10/11/2013 #3

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#7 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 12/10/2022 #2

Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) is greeted by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) during “The Respect for Marriage Act” bill enrollment ceremony after the house passed the bill protecting same-sex marriage at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Frank was the first male member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay and Baldwin is the first openly lesbian member of the U.S. Senate.

The Respect for Marriage Act Barnett “Barney” Frank  #BarneyFrank Tammy Suzanne (Green) Baldwin  #TammyBaldwin MjL

#8 Click this link to see News Photos page --> 05/21/2026 #1

Barney Frank, the longtime Dimocrat congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights has died. He was 86.

Barnett “Barney” Frank #BarneyFrank MjL