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Gay rights and longtime Democratic Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86

Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts brought new visibility to gay rights. He also helped craft significant changes to the financial system in a generation.

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Anthony Brooks