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Picking up the two-decade-old effort to pass the civil rights legislation when he arrived at the State House, Barrett is considered by many gay and lesbian activists to be the lifeblood of the movement to write the antidiscrimination bill into...
While his championing of the issue of educational reform brought him into the spotlight most recently, Barrett first earned his reputation as a leader in 1989 after spearheading the successful effort to pass a gay and lesbian anti-discrimination...
...Barrett's interest in reform also extends to Beacon Hill itself, where the Cambridge politician earned the reputation as "the thorn in Bulger's side...
...Barrett has frequently sparred with State Senate President Bulger on proposed political reforms. But Barrett denies that his relationship with Bulger is antagonistic. Rather, Barrett simply says the odd couple "disagrees very much on the future of the Democratic Party...
Bulger is "not an evil man at all," says Barrett...