Barney Frank: one of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86

Barney Frank: one of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBrandon DrenonBBCFormer US congressman Barney Frank who famously took on Wall Street and made himself one of the first known openly-gay representatives died on Wednesday, US media reports. He was 86. Frank, who represented southern Massachusetts in the House of Representatives for over three decades, had been living in hospice at his home in Maine since April. He will be remembered as a trailblaser, for LGBT rights, as the first member of Congress to enter into a same-sex marriage, and for helping to overhaul financial regulations after the 2008 financial crisis."He was, above all else, a wonderful brother. I was lucky to be his sister," Frank's sister Doris Breay told NBC Boston.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.United StatesUS politics