humanformat: [Image: A graphic entitled “The 11 Best Representatives For Gay Rights”. Beneath are eleven portrait photos of the following: Rep. Pete Stark, an older white man in a suit. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a blonde white woman. Rep. John Lewis, a smiling middle aged Black man. Rep. Edolphus Towns, a middle aged Black man. Rep. Lynn Woolsey, an older white woman. Rep. Barbara Lee, a middle aged Black woman. Rep. Raul Grijalva, an older Latino, Rep. Keith Ellison a relatively young Black man, Rep. Bob Filner, a middle aged white man and Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a middle aged white woman.] inflateablefilth:wretchedoftheearth:cgdageek:think-progress: We name the 11 most pro-gay U.S. representatives. Read more about their great LGBT records. Last week, we named 7 most anti-gay Republicans. Please note how many of them are People of Color… ^This. If I have to hear one more white queer person going on about “minority communities being inherently more homophobic than white communities” I’m going to…I don’t know what I’ll do, but it’ll probably be highly amusing and slightly illegal. and PS: the 7 most anti-gay republicans? ALL WHITE. This post is like one big “fuck you” to Dan Savage. I love it.
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[Image: A graphic entitled “The 11 Best Representatives For Gay Rights”. Beneath are eleven portrait photos of the following: Rep. Pete Stark, an older white man in a suit. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, a blonde white woman. Rep. John Lewis, a smiling middle aged Black man. Rep. Edolphus Towns, a middle aged Black man. Rep. Lynn Woolsey, an older white woman. Rep. Barbara Lee, a middle aged Black woman. Rep. Raul Grijalva, an older Latino, Rep. Keith Ellison a relatively young Black man, Rep. Bob Filner, a middle aged white man and Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a middle aged white woman.]

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We name the 11 most pro-gay U.S. representatives. Read more about their great LGBT records.

Last week, we named 7 most anti-gay Republicans.

Please note how many of them are People of Color…

^This.

If I have to hear one more white queer person going on about “minority communities being inherently more homophobic than white communities” I’m going to…I don’t know what I’ll do, but it’ll probably be highly amusing and slightly illegal.

and PS: the 7 most anti-gay republicans? ALL WHITE.

This post is like one big “fuck you” to Dan Savage. I love it.

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Source: thinkprogress.org

Got outstanding student loans? You’re in luck: Congress just passed legislation keeping your interest rates at 3.4% for another year.

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Rates were set to double at the end of the month, but a huge package negotiated by Democrats and Republicans will retain the low(er) rates for another year (this only applies to federally-backed loans). The legislation passed the House and Senate today, and the White House has indicated that President Obama will sign it. So, yay! There’s a lot more policy in the bill, too, including extensions of federal highway programs and national flood insurance.

More good news, everyone!

Miss Elle (Episode 3): On Hiking the Interest

On July 1st, you and your loans are going to have to work something out. Here’s why!

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