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VELVET-CLUB is the social & business lifestyle club for lesbian and bi-women looking to make new friends, meet their perfect partner & increase their business contacts. VELVET-CLUB has over 70,000 members/subscribers - Memberships available include:

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  • UK LGBTQ Events Calendar: monthly guide to UK LGBTQ social, sporting & business events
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  • Create Your Personal Profile: create your profile with up to 6 images. Profiles with a main image are listed in front of those without one.
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  • Quick Search: search unlimited personal profiles across 4 fields of info - gold members listed first
  • PhotoGallery Search: search members images & click to view member profiles - gold members listed first
  • MailBox: send & receive unlimited private messages per day from members
  • My Account: make changes to your personal profile & business listing, contact details & images & check messages
  • UK LGBTQ Events Calendar: monthly guide to LGBTQ social, sporting & business events in the UK
  • E-cards: send unlimited e-cards, personalise your message by selecting images & fonts ++
  • Special Offers: receive details of special offers only available to members
  • Competitions & Prizes: receive details of competitions & prizes available to members
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