A letter to Atlanta reads: "You know what it's like being a southern city. People assume things about you. But I want you to know the real me."



A letter to Boston states: "I can't change. Just like you can't change the way you say 'park'."



And one addressed to Washington, D.C. says: "We've always been close. Like 109 miles on I-95 close. There's something I need to tell you... so here it is, I'm gay."



All three letters are signed "Love, Richmond, Virginia." They are a meaningful way to reach the LGBT community, according to Katherine O'Donnell with Richmond Region Tourism. She explains a letter is a personal way some people come out.



"It's pretty unique depending on where you are in the country," she said. "In Virginia we're the only destination that we know of that does this type of outreach."