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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBarney Frank Weds Jim Ready
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/fashion/weddings/barney-frank-wedding-jim-ready.html?_r=2<snip>
Mr. Frank, 72, and Mr. Ready, 42, were married in Newton, Mass., part of Mr. Franks 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. Franks 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
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rox63
(9,464 posts)1. Congrats to the grooms!
66 dmhlt
(1,941 posts)2. Mazel Tov!
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)3. Good for them!
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)4. The "Ready Frank" wedding.
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.