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Barney Frank

Barnett Frank

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Who is this?

Barnett Frank was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democrat, Frank served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011 and was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, the primary legislative response to the 2007–2008 financial crisis. Frank, a resident of Newton, Massachusetts, was considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States during his time in Congress.

Career

  1. 1940
    Born
  2. 2014
    Won Humanist of the Year
  3. 2026
    Passed away

Trivia

  • Place of birth: Bayonne
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Known as: politician

What happened recently

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How Barney Frank Made History by Coming Out

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Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, has died. He was 86

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Barney Frank always took the underdogs’ side

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Memorial service for Barney Frank will be held in Boston's Faneuil Hall

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Memorial service for congressman Barney Frank set for June 8 in Boston's Faneuil Hall

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Barney Frank’s memorial service will be at Faneuil Hall

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It's a big deal.

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Opinion

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Remembering Barney Frank

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Howie Carr: Thoughts on Barney Frank, Rachel Dolezal and Graham Platner

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Whitcomb: Their Past Servility Wasn’t Enough; Inspector Loughlin? Booze and Pedicabs; Barney Frank

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Barney Frank passes, ex-gay leader arrested, PEPFAR faces cuts & trans kids forced into porta

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Patch AM: Barney Frank’s path from Newton wedding to quiet Maine retirement

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Opinion : Remembering Barney Frank , trailblazing public servant

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At Least 82 Dead in Chinese Coal Mine Explosion

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Marc Dion: They’re Barney Frank hot dogs…

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Barney Frank Was Like No One Else

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Former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank dies at age 86

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Longtime friend remembers Barney Frank

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Sure, Barney Frank could be ‘really acerbic’ to reporters. But he was never anti

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‘He really made a change in this world': Longtime advisor, friend reflects on life of Barney Frank

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The risks to the legacy of Barney Frank

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Mass Politics Profs: Trump-backed candidates win big, Barney Frank’s legacy and a DNC nothingburger

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Barney Frank was an American original

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'I'm proud to call him a friend': Al Green delivers remarks in memory of Barney Frank from the House floor

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Barney Frank Obituary (1940 - 2026)

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Former U.S. Congressman Frank dies - Contributing to preventing a recurrence of the crisis through financial regulatory reform Photo Gallery

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Remembering Rep. Barney Frank, a trailblazing advocate for LGBTQ rights

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Politicians, activists pay tribute to Barney Frank

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Friends, colleagues remember sharp-tongued congressional icon Barney Frank

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Liberal Barney Frank called out the far

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Barney Frank’s final warning for Democrats

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<Honest Column> History of our indomitable predecessors Yuji Kitamaru (journalist)

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Barney Frank, congressional icon and longtime Newtonian, dead at 86

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Barney Frank’s funeral set for Faneuil Hall on June 8

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Tributes to late trailblazing lawmaker Barney Frank pour in

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Living Dying with Barney Frank

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Barney Frank's final lesson

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Rest in Peace to a Legendary Massachusetts Politician

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Barney Frank’s funeral set for Faneuil Hall on June 8

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Barney Frank dies at 86: Dodd-Frank architect, LGBTQ pioneer

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Barney Frank, the irascible Jewish progressive congressman who wrote landmark finance bill, dies at 86

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Be Thankful Barney Frank Wasn’t Pushed Out in 1989

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Barney Frank, Wall Street reformer and first openly gay congressman, dies at 86

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Barney Frank Reflected on Donald Trump in Final Interviews Before His Death

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'Second to none': Tributes pour in for former congressman, progressive icon, and LGBT trailblazer Barney Frank, who died at 86

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Architect of landmark Wall Street passes away at 86

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‘Second to None’: Tributes Pour in for Former Congressman, Progressive Icon, and LGBT Trailblazer Barney Frank, Who Died at 86