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Barney Frank

Born

in Bayonne, New Jersey, The United States

March 31, 1940

Died

May 19, 2026

Genre

Nonfiction, Gay & Lesbian, Politics

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He was a Jewish-American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives. As a Democrat he represented Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 1981. The district includes many of Boston's southern suburbs--such as Brookline, Newton and Foxborough--as well as the South Coast.

Following the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in the 2006 midterm elections, Frank assumed the chairmanship of the House Financial Services Committee.

Frank was one of the most liberal members of the House, and has been outspoken on many civil rights issues, including gay rights. In 1987, he spoke publicly about his homosexuality for the first time. He said in a 1996 interview: "I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a le ...more

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	On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System by Henry M. Paulson Jr., Barney Frank (Foreword) 3.80 avg rating — 3,136 ratings — published 2010 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage 3.93 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin by Bayard Rustin, Devon W. Carbado (Editor), Donald Weise (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.38 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2003 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Improper Bostonians: Lesbian and Gay History from the Puritans to Playland by History Project, Barney Frank (Foreword by) 3.95 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Positively Gay: New Approaches to Gay and Lesbian Life by Betty Berzon, Barney Frank (Foreword) 3.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1979 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speaking Frankly : What's Wrong with the Democrats and How to Fix It 3.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crossing the Barriers: The Autobiography of Allan H. Spear by Allan H. Spear, Barney Frank (Foreword), John Milton (Afterword) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amazon Echo: Learn How to Use Amazon Echo With This Outstanding User Guide 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or HR 4173 by U.S. Congress, Christopher J. Dodd, Barney Frank really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“But the absence of bad motives in no way alleviates the bad effects.”
― Barney Frank, Frank

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“the fabled three horsemen of the fiscal apocalypse—fraud, waste, and abuse”
― Barney Frank, Frank

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“Defending affirmative action gave me the chance to reaffirm my deep commitment to the second of the three questions famously articulated by Rabbi Hillel. My work for LGBT equality represented my answer to his first question: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” Combating racial prejudice and its lasting effects was my fervent response to his second question: “If I am only for myself, what am I?” But even justly revered sages do not get everything right. Hillel’s third question—“If not now, when?”—can be misleading. The proper reply is “It depends.” That is, it depends on how likely you are to succeed; on whether it will be more helpful to your cause to try and fail, or to hold off for more propitious circumstances; on the impact of settling temporarily for partial success; and on what you can do to improve your chances of ultimate success.”
― Barney Frank, Frank

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