Dear BTL,
I just read Dr. John Corvino's convincing article regarding the joys of Detroit ("The Gay Moralist: Loving Detroit" from the Aug. 18, 2005 issue of BTL https://www.pridesource.com/article.shtml?article=15375 ). I must admit, I've only been there once, but found it a great place with many of the things mentioned by Corvino. My most memorable (and cherished) souvenir is a mug with the inscription, "I'm so bad, I vacation in Detroit." To Detroiters, I suggest that you do the same thing I do when I get the same response about living in Salt Lake City: hold your head high and declare your love for YOUR city, which, for reasons of your own is the best city in the country!
Mark Hurst
Salt Lake City, Utah
Let's hear it for Detroit
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