Barney Frank, a sharp-tongued Massachusetts Democrat who became the first LGBTQ+ member of Congress to out himself, has died, according to his longtime friend Jim Segel. He was 86. Frank came out to a ...

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 ...

Legendary Detroit Lions defensive back and Hall of Famer Lem Barney isn't dead despite reports to the contrary.

Former Democratic Congressman Barney Frank, who represented broad swaths of Boston's suburbs in Congress for more than three decades and was best known as a pioneer for LGBTQ rights, died Tuesday ...