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Fake ‘radical feminist’ group a paid political front for anti-LGBT organization

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

WoLF, an anti-transgender group that positions itself as being pro-women and pro-choice, is secretly funded by Kim Davis' lawyers.

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Barney Frank says Trump’s favorite judge Scalia was for f*g not flag burning

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

President-elect Trump has argued that those who burn the American flag should be punished, possibly with a loss of citizenship.

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Bernie vs. Barney: Sanders campaign clashes with Clinton’s champion

Friday, June 3, 2016

Former Congressman Barney Frank threw shade while maintaining he would be fair to Sanders at the Democratic National Convention.

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DNC swiftly rejects plea by Bernie Sanders to remove Clinton cronies

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Now that the convention planners have rejected his play to unseat two key supporters of his rival, the question is how far is Bernie willing to fight for the nomination?

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Barney Frank, the first openly gay congressman, sharply critiques Bernie Sanders

Friday, April 1, 2016

According to Frank, Sanders "has been in Congress for 25 years with little to show for it."

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Democratic icon Barney Frank on Congress, gay rights and partisan echo chambers

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The highest profile openly gay member of Congress retired in 2013 after 32 years, leaving a legacy of legislation on financial reform as well as changes in perceptions and laws about homosexuality.
(Los Angeles Times)

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TRAILER: ‘Compared to What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank’

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

The film, “Compared to What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank,” premieres on April 27 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

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Barney Frank passed over as interim U.S. Senator

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The governor of Massachusetts on Wednesday announced his choice for the interim replacement for outgoing Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) — and it’s not the gay former U.S. House member who was publicly lobbying for the position.…

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Barney Frank asks for U.S. Senate appointment

Friday, January 4, 2013

One day out of retirement as a member of the U.S. House, Barney Frank said Friday that he has asked Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to appoint him as the interim senator to replace John Kerry, who…

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Barney Frank comes out in opposition to Hagel nomination

Monday, December 31, 2012

Retiring gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) announced on Monday that he strongly opposes the nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary based on the former senator’s 1998 anti-gay comments and record on LGBT issues.

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