All posts tagged "barney frank"
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Barney Frank Backing Appeal of Ruling Requiring Sex-Reassignment Surgery for Transgender Inmate
Out gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said today that he agrees with a decision by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) last week to appeal a...
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Barney Frank goes after Mitt Romney on LGBT rights
A new video from the “Mitt Gets Worse” project featured Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) hounding Mitt Romney over his lack of support for gay rights....
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Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Appealing Transgender Inmate’s Landmark Ruling
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) is facing criticism from the LGBT community after announcing his administration will appeal a federal court’s ruling earlier this month...
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Rep. Barney Frank Supports Democratic Opponent of Gay Republican
Out gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) continued his campaign against gay Republicans yesterday when he voiced his support for the Democratic opponent of a gay...
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Rep. Barney Frank Pulls GOProud Into Fight With Log Cabin Republicans
Less than a week after he equated Log Cabin Republicans to “Uncle Toms,” out gay Rep. Barney Frank reaffirmed his comments in a statement released...
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Support for Gay Community on Display During Last Day of Democratic Convention
The Democratic Party wore their support for the gay community on their sleeve Thursday as the party’s national convention came to a close. On the...
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Rep. Barney Frank Equates Log Cabin Republicans to “Uncle Toms”
Out gay Rep. Barney Frank slammed Log Cabin Republicans today, equating them to “Uncle Toms” in a highly charged interview on the last day of...
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Platform in Play
When news broke early last week that the Democratic Party had taken a giant step toward endorsing marriage equality as part of their national platform...
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Democrats Take Big Step Toward Marriage-Equality Platform
The Democratic Party is poised to officially adopt marriage equality as part of their national platform at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., in...
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Tea Party Leader Declares Frank-Ready Wedding a Mockery
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Jim Ready may still be celebrating their new lives as a married couple after exchanging wedding vows July 7, but...
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Rep. Barney Frank and Jim Ready Marry
More than 25 years after becoming the first gay man to voluntarily come out as gay while serving in Congress, and just months away from...
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From Partner Benefits to Affirmative Action, Proposed Contractor Executive Order Specifics Discussed
With the senior policy advisor for Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) telling Metro Weekly on Feb. 4 that timing is key for President Obama to take...
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Advocates Lay Out Case for Obama Contractor Executive Order in Memo to Rep. Barney Frank
Although the White House remains silent about the status of a proposed executive order to ban LGBT discrimination among federal contractors, some of D.C.’s leading...
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Barney Frank to Marry, DOMA Will Limit Federal Recognition of Congressman’s Spouse
He’s retiring from Congress...
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Very Much Alive
Rep. Barney Frank's announcement that he would not seek a 17th congressional term came just as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was rising in the...
