Sad his own paper used the dread phrase "who never married".
The obituary in its sister paper The Guardian shows he was out, and had a civil partner, Thuong Nguyen.
They quote Roz Kaveney on his writing; "Frankland has a particular sympathy with outsiders and the betrayed. As a gay man in intolerant times and places, he knew he would never be on the side of the powerful, would always feel for underdogs."
The Guardian also publishes a tribute from his friend and colleague, Jonathan Fryer, who was a witness at their partnership ceremony.
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