NPR

Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86

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 friend who confirmed ...
CNN

Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86

Barney Frank, the barrier-breaking former Massachusetts congressman who helped draft reforms that sought to rein in an unruly financial industry in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, ...
The Guardian

Barney Frank, one of first out gay members of US Congress, dies aged 86

Obama hails Frank as a ‘one of a kind’ LGBTQ+ advocate and key architect of ‘sweeping financial reforms’ US politics live – latest updates Barney Frank, the former US representative who made history ...
The Atlantic

Barney Frank Was Like No One Else

When former Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts died on Tuesday at 86, he was already a human version of a historical artifact. Frank was famous in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, but ...
The Washington Post

Barney Frank, influential congressman and gay rights hero, dies at 86

Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who brought his sharp intellect and irrepressible wit to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he led a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry after the ...
The New York Times

Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86

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. Barney Frank in ...
PBS

Barney Frank, financial reformer and trailblazer for gay rights, dies at 86

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...
The New York Times

Barney Frank, in Hospice, Has Advice for the Democrats

Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.” Former Representative Barney Frank ...
WGBH

Barney Frank, liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86

Then-U.S. Rep. Barney Frank presides over a committee's hearing on Capitol Hill in this 2009 file photo. Barney Frank, the liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts’ Fourth ...
NBC News

Former Rep. Barney Frank, champion of Wall Street reform and gay rights trailblazer, dies at 86

Barney Frank, the quick-witted Massachusetts congressman and liberal lion who helped overhaul Wall Street regulations after the 2008 financial crisis and made history as one of the first openly gay ...
People

Former Rep. Barney Frank, an LGBTQ+ Pioneer in Congress, Dies at 86

Frank publicly came out six years into his congressional tenure, in 1987, and would remain the most prominent gay politician on Capitol Hill until his 2013 retirement Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank ...
The Independent

Barney Frank dead at 86: Liberal congressman and gay rights trailblazer dies after health battle

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...