1/30/12: US Congressman to “Marry” Homosexual Partner

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Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the first openly gay member of Congress, is getting to his male partner. The wedding will be the first same-sex marriage for a U.S. congressman. New England Cable News reported that the lawmaker plans to marry Jim Ready, a 42-year-old small business owner from Maine.

The 71-year-old Frank has not issued a statement but a spokesman, Hank Gural, told the Boston Globe the marriage will be held in Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage.

Same-sex marriage is legal only in six states and the District of Columbia.
Frank, former chair of the House Financial Services Committee and one of the most vocal liberals in Congress, has been partners with Ready since 2007. Frank retires at the end of his term next January after being in office since 1981.