I fled to the city to feel safer as a gay man. I never imagined I'd move back to a small town

Robert Mizzi left his hometown of Exeter, Ont., to live openly as a gay man. While city life offered many advantages, eventually he felt drawn back to the peace and community of smaller towns.

I fled to the city to feel safer as a gay man. I never imagined I'd move back to a small town
A smiling man with glasses standing in a dry field looks off-camera.

Robert Mizzi left his hometown of Exeter, Ont., to live openly as a gay man. While city life offered many advantages, eventually he felt drawn back to the peace and community of smaller towns.