'50 Years, 50 Heroes': Honoring Barney Frank

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50 Years, 50 Heroes: Honoring Barney Frank
For The Advocate's 50th Anniversary, Reaching Out MBA executive director Matt Kidd honors out former Congressman Barney Frank.
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50 Years, 50 Heroes: Honoring Barney Frank

For The Advocate's 50th Anniversary, Reaching Out MBA executive director Matt Kidd honors out former Congressman Barney Frank.

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50 Years, 50 Heroes: Honoring Barney Frank

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