The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, 'The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy.'
US Rep. Barney Frank,D-MA, chairman of the US House Financial Services Committee conducts hearings on"Financial Market Regulatory Restructuring.
" July 10, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Barney Frank, the liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts in Congress for more than three decades, died Tuesday night at his home, according to a close friendFrank was the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out, and also the first to marry a same-sex partner.
He says many of the conventional tactics they took to fight for gay-rights helped makeBarney Frank speaks during PFLAG National's Love Takes Justice event at AFT Headquarters on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. He says Democrats have a chance to defeat President Donald Trump's brand of right-wing populism, but only if the party embraces core economic issues instead of polarizing culture fights. KPBS keeps you informed with local stories you need to know about — with no paywall.
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