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+```
+             ....             
+           ..:==:..           
+         ..:+++==-...         
+        ..=++**----: .        
+       . =+++++-:.... .       
+       .-===+++...:::..       
+      ..=======:::::::..      
+     . ----====:::::::: .     
+     ..:------=::::::::..     
+      ..:::----:::::-:..      
+       ...:::--::---:..       
+        ....:::--:....        
+           ........           
+```
+                       
+# mint.lgbt 
+
+a more private, more mogai-friendly collection of web services
+
+=>https://mint.lgbt/ website
+=>https://matrix.to/#/#chat:mint.lgbt chat
+=>https://status.mint.lgbt/ status
+
+## blog
+
+coming soon
+
+=>https://mint.lgbt/blog/ blog on https
+
+## about
+
+mint.lgbt is a non-profit collective dedicated on hosting and creating mogai-friendly, open source and private services. for fundings we ask for donations through liberapay so if you want to support us give us a tip over there.
+
+### mint
+they/she · founder
+=>https://they.mint.lgbt/ website
+
+### luna
+she/they · programmer
+=>https://luna.mint.lgbt/ website
+
+### jo 
+she/they · designer
+
+## donate
+
+we accept donations over liberapay! if you're feeling specially generous go give us a tip
+
+=>https://liberapay.com/mint.lgbt/ donate