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1 week ago

Iconic gay congressman Barney Frank passed away at age 86 - LGBTQ Nation

Retired Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), once the most prominent out member of Congress and a champion for LGBTQ+ rights over his 32-year career in the House, has died. He was 86. Frank is survived by his husband, Jim Ready. Frank had been in hospice care near his home in Ogunquit, Maine, for the past few months, receiving treatment for congestive heart failure. His family said he passed away Tuesday night.
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fromHoodline
2 months ago

Brooklyn Antisemitic Robbery on N Train Sought by NYPD

A man punched a 54-year-old rider on an N train, removed his yarmulke, and made antisemitic remarks in a hate-fueled robbery at Atlantic Avenue station on March 2.
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