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Barney Frank, gay rights icon and architect of bank rules, dies at 86
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Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank, a prominent Democrat who championed financial reforms after the 2008 crisis and was a pioneering openly gay member of Congress, has died at age 86.
Barney Frank, gay rights icon and architect of bank rules, dies at 86
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), a driving force behind far-reaching Wall Street reforms following the 2008 financial crisis, died Tuesday night, according to Frank's former campaign manager. He was 86.
The big picture: With a sharp wit and pugnacious outspokenness, Frank became a liberal icon in his three decades in the House. He was an architect of the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community as an openly gay member of Congress.
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