Sunday, July 08, 2012
TOUCHING
I have "known" Barney Frank for a long time, all the way back to his days as an aide of Kevin White, the former Boston Mayor.
He has always been a colorful character, very talented.
His coming out was not planned though it was a very brave thing for him to do. He got caught with his pants down with a younger man and it became a scandal. Barney faced into the wind and took the punishment (a censor) along with the controversy over being gay. Two different things.
He made amends for his part in it but would not try to hide as some men have from the gay part.
It liberated him. He became the most powerful congressman. Or near the top.
Living in Boston and all, I got to hear about him in his private life. Pretty much the same as you see in public. He had boyfriends, he was seen out and about and he was always sort of arrogantly humble.
Now he is not only a gay Congressman but, setting another first, he is the only married gay Congressman.
Mr. Ready is a fascinating salt of the earth character and while loosely connected to Party affairs through his former partner he is basically a blue collar guy. And he has been at Barney Frank's side in DC and out for the last few years.
This is a very nice piece. My God how far we have come in so short a time.
Let's have a huge wedding photo.
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