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malaise

(269,054 posts)
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 09:04 AM Jul 2012

Barney Frank Weds Jim Ready

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/fashion/weddings/barney-frank-wedding-jim-ready.html?_r=2
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Mr. Frank, 72, and Mr. Ready, 42, were married in Newton, Mass., part of Mr. Frank’s district, on Saturday in a low-key ceremony on the banks of the Charles River. Gov. Deval L. Patrick of Massachusetts officiated. The guests included Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, as well as Senator John Kerry and Representatives Dennis J. Kucinich and Steny H. Hoyer.

Mr. Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, became, in 1987, the first sitting member of Congress to volunteer that he was gay. He is now the first to be married to a partner of the same sex. Both bridegrooms said they recognized the historical significance of the ceremony, which lasted less than five minutes. Gov. Patrick told the guests that Mr. Frank had requested that the service “be short and to the point.”

And in vows written by the couple, Mr. Frank and Mr. Ready pledged to love each other “on MSNBC or on Fox” and “in Congress or in retirement,” a reference to Mr. Frank’s decision not to seek another term.
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Congrats gentlemen!
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Barney Frank Weds Jim Ready (Original Post) malaise Jul 2012 OP
Congrats to the grooms! rox63 Jul 2012 #1
Mazel Tov! 66 dmhlt Jul 2012 #2
Good for them! HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3
The "Ready Frank" wedding. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #4
 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
4. The "Ready Frank" wedding.
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 12:01 PM
Jul 2012

Sorry, couldn't resist. Maybe watching Jay Leno and his Headlines bit a little to much.



Still, excellent news. The fact that the federal government is now discriminating against a sitting member of congress should be a great argument. Same sex couples should have the same benefits as any other married couple and this might help illustrate the point.

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