Congressman Barney Frank

Noting that he is leaving his job and therefore able to talk candidly about some of his experiences, outgoing National Gay & Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Matt Foreman told Michelangelo Signorile on his radio show Wednesday that he felt Representative Barney Frank was "squeamish" on transgender issues. Said Foreman: "Of the many things I've loved about being in the Task Force, is that, you know, we're a progressive organization, and we're proud of it, and that we have a history of... Read Full Story

U.S Congressman Barney Frank said on Real Time with Bill Maher this weekend that he would soon be introducing a bill in the House of Representatives to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. It is unlikely the bill will ever come up for a vote and I can only think of a handful of Representatives that would even consider voting for such a bill. Still, the attempt is pretty valiant and occasional attempts will only make the path easier for future legislatures who actually think... Read Full Story

[Image added by site editor] And? This morning, reading a piece in the Washington Post that spoke of the working relationship between Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Henry Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury, I was surprised and somewhat dismayed that the paper found it necessary to say on at least two occasions that Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts is gay. What does that have to do with the housing crisis? The article began by comparing Paulson’s background to that of Frank: One is a free... Read Full Story

**Edit To Article - If You would like to support this cause further, please take 5 minutes out of your day and e-mail your representative in congress at https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml. The form is quick and easy, I completed my e-mail in less than 5 minutes. Congressman Barney Frank, representing the 4th district of Massachusetts, plans to file legislation this week that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of Marijuana on the national... Read Full Story

Barney Frank continues to use the tools of reason to assault the poor piece of legislation that is the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. In partnership with Representative Ron Paul, Frank... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story