Openly gay and lesbian U.S. Reps. including Colorado's own Jared Polis, Tammy
Baldwin, and David Cicilline praised their colleague, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., following his announcement that his current
term in Congress will be his last.
"Barney Frank was a groundbreaking
pioneer and one of the most insightful, knowledgeable and humorous
people ever to grace the halls of Congress," said Polis.