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 ...
Newsweek

Democrat Barney Frank, Architect of Wall Street Reform, Dies at 86

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Barney Frank, the sharp‑witted Massachusetts Democrat who helped ...
USA Today

Barney Frank dies at 86: Dodd-Frank architect, LGBTQ pioneer

Barney Frank, one of the first openly gay members of Congress and the progressive Democratic namesake of the Dodd-Frank Act, died on May 19, according to media reports. He was 86. Frank had entered ...
CBS News

Barney Frank, Massachusetts congressman for 32 years, dies at 86

Barney Frank, an outspoken Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. Jim Segel, Frank's friend and former campaign manager, confirmed to CBS News that the 86-year-old ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Former Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank dies at 86

GOOD MORNING. I’M ANTOINETTE ANTONIO. WE ARE COMING ON THE AIR WITH BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW. NEWSCENTER FIVE HAS JUST LEARNED. FORMER MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSMAN BARNEY FRANK HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 86.
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 ...
Politico

Barney Frank, who led sweeping financial reforms, dies at 86

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 ...
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 Boston Globe

Barney Frank, groundbreaking gay congressman who coauthored key Wall Street legislation, has died

Barney Frank — a decades-long fixture in Massachusetts Democratic politics, a veteran US House member, a pioneering gay-rights advocate, and a leading figure in the battle to recover from the 2008 ...
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 ...
The Atlantic

Barney Frank’s Second Coming-Out

Barney Frank might not draw a connection between his coming out as gay nearly four decades ago and his coming out against left-wing dogmatism in the Democratic Party today. But the parallel is ...
Gramophone

Gramophone Editor's Choice: June 2026 | The best new classical recordings

Martin Cullingford’s pick of the finest recordings from this month’s reviews, featuring Beethoven's cello sonatas, Elgar's Violin Concerto, Mendelssohn's symphonies, and more Paul Watkins vc Alessio ...