Often voted the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office.
Note: he retired in January 2013
“Gay pioneer” sounds like an amazing Halloween costume.
Can’t say I liked Frank; anti-trans, pro-Israel, pro-online gambling. I respect that he advanced gay rights, medical cannabis legalization, and some milquetoast environmentalism.
To be fair, “one of the better ones” in Congress is… shall we say, rather faint praise, and not at all a high bar.
Fuck you, Barney Frank. I still remember you screwing over the trans community in order to not get ENDA passed.
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I remember Frank back when he was a pugnacious foil to the Bush Administration. He was a liberal lion, both in the good and bad sense.
I just can’t get over the anti-trans stuff. How can one of the first married gay man say out loud that some civil rights are too much? Ladder-puller.
