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• WHY THIS GEIA MOUNTA TOWN HAS BEE A GAY-IENDLY HOT SPOT
• CHURCH GAY GA
• A GEIA CHURCH, KICKED OUT OF THE SBC FOR ALLOWG GAY MEMBERS, WANTS TO MAKE SURE 'EVERYBODY’S WELE'

WHY THIS GEIA MOUNTA TOWN HAS BEE A GAY-IENDLY HOT SPOT

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A GEIA CHURCH, KICKED OUT OF THE SBC FOR ALLOWG GAY MEMBERS, WANTS TO MAKE SURE 'EVERYBODY’S WELE'

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Asadi said his fay ti to the church did not shelter him om stigmas as people began to realize he was gay.