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Contents:

• AMERI’S FIRST ‘GAY BANK’ G SOON TO MICHIGAN
• FIRST GAY CRED UNN GIVEN GREEN LIGHT TO PRRIZE LGBTQ CTOMERS
• GAY ONLE BANK SHUTS DOWN

AMERI’S FIRST ‘GAY BANK’ G SOON TO MICHIGAN

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FIRST GAY CRED UNN GIVEN GREEN LIGHT TO PRRIZE LGBTQ CTOMERS

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GAY ONLE BANK SHUTS DOWN

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