Kodayake Grand Rapids wani ɓangare ne na girman Detroit ko Chicago, wannan birni na kusan 200,000, a tsakiyar yammacin Michigan da kuma kusan minti 45 daga cikin garuruwan Saugatuck da Douglas suna da kyan gani na gay barsuka kazalika da gidan wanka na gay a maza, Diplomat Health Club (2324 S. Division Ave., 616-452-3754). Ya kafa a cikin wani babban gini na tubalin gini a kan manyan kilomita 3 daga kudu maso gabashin Grand Rapids, Diplomat ya bude ƙofofi a 1980 kuma ya ci gaba da zana mutane masu yawan gaske da masu aminci, musamman ma a karshen mako.
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Har ila yau, masu amfani sun yi amfani da Kamfanin Diplomat Health Club, dake Toledo, Ohio, kuma sun sanar da tsare-tsaren, game da wannan rubutun, cewa suna ƙoƙari ne a sake buɗe wannan kujerun. Har ila yau, a cikin katunan suna ƙoƙari don ingantawa da gyaggyarawa ga makaman nan a Grand Rapids.
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