Retiring Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank (D) will marry his longtime partner Jim Ready of Maine, NBC News reports. An aide to the congressman says the wedding will be in his home state.
A wedding date has not been announced nor are there details of the proposal.
In 1987, Frank became the first ever openly gay member of Congress, and is now one of three. In November, Frank announced his intention to not seek re-election in 2012 after he finishes his 16th term in the seat, citing redistricting as the reason.
Gay marriage is legal in Massachusetts, as well as several other states, including New Hampshire, New York, Iowa, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., and Vermont. Civil unions for same-sex couples are allowed in Rhode Island.
http://nbcpolitics.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/26/10243485-nbc-rep-barney-frank-to-be-married
A wedding date has not been announced nor are there details of the proposal.
In 1987, Frank became the first ever openly gay member of Congress, and is now one of three. In November, Frank announced his intention to not seek re-election in 2012 after he finishes his 16th term in the seat, citing redistricting as the reason.
Gay marriage is legal in Massachusetts, as well as several other states, including New Hampshire, New York, Iowa, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., and Vermont. Civil unions for same-sex couples are allowed in Rhode Island.
http://nbcpolitics.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/26/10243485-nbc-rep-barney-frank-to-be-married
No comments:
Post a Comment