Congressman Barney Frank Weds in Same-Sex Marriage
Source: Reuters
Congressman Barney Frank weds in same-sex marriage
Sat Jul 7, 2012 8:19pm EDT
By Tim McLaughlin
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Representative Barney Frank wed his longtime partner, James Ready, on Saturday, becoming the first sitting congressman to enter into a same-sex marriage.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick officiated the ceremony and added some levity by saying Frank, 72, and Ready, 42, had vowed to love each other through Democratic and Republican administrations alike, and even through appearances on Fox News, according to Al Green, a Democratic congressman from Texas.
"Barney was beaming," said Green, who attended the ceremony. He added that Frank, a champion of gay rights and the sweeping reform of Wall Street, shed a tear during the ceremony.
After exchanging their vows, Frank and Ready embraced each other, Green said. "It was no different than any other wedding I've attended when you have two people who are in love with each other," Green said.
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Barney Frank Weds Jim Ready
Gretchen Ertl for The New York Times
Newtown, MASS., JULY 7 Representative Barney Frank, right, with Jim Ready after their wedding ceremony.
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Published: July 7, 2012
IT was perhaps fitting that Representative Barney Frank met his future husband, Jim Ready, at a political fund-raiser in 2005.
“I told him I had a crush on him for 20 years,” said Mr. Ready, recalling that meeting.
And what did Mr. Frank make of that? “That I’m being rewarded for coming to this fund-raiser,” he said with a laugh.
Mr. Frank, 72, and Mr. Ready, 42, were married in Newtown, Mass., on Saturday in a low-key ceremony on the banks of the Charles River. Gov. Deval L. Patrick of Massachusetts officiated. The guests included Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic House minority leader, as well as Senator John Kerry and Representatives Dennis J. Kuchinich and Steny H. Hoyer.
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Thank for the photos ~ they looked great!
As someone who found his true love late in life, I can guess how much this means to Barney Frank. Congratulations to both these gentlemen for being examples of courage and the power of love.
...rather, how happy they both are! This is awesome!
Having folks fuck up spelling and saying the names of our towns in Mass is just the norm 
Peabody, yarmouth, haverhill, worcester, leominster...etc etc
It's not their problem, if they love each other then who should care?
But I've always had some kind of weird mental issue with couples where one of them is DRASTICALLY older than the other. It just weirds me out for some reason. But, eh... that's my problem.
My own toast to the newlyweds (had I been there) is:
"May you live as long as you want to.... and want to as long as you live."
Barney you got yourself a real hunk!
Wishing you two many years of happiness.
