Is there a gay community?

DominiRican · #1 03-20-2006, 09:58 AM

Is there a strip or area like lakeview, in Chicago, that has an area that is known to have a lot of gays living there? My mother was born and raised in the D.R. and is now looking to return. She's building an apartment complex there, and I was wondering how it would be like to live there, so I looked on the net for property and the houses in some of the areas are so beautiful for A LOT less. If I buy a house without needing a mortgage, do you think I can live comfortably making US$2k/mo?

Thank you.

Mirador · #2 03-20-2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DominiRican

Is there a strip or area like lakeview, in Chicago, that has an area that is known to have a lot of gays living there? ... hank you.

So that's where the saying comes from, "birds of a feather flock together" ;-)

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DominiRican · #3 03-20-2006, 04:43 PM

Well, it would be a little easier in the transition. Not sure how open the D.R. is about homosexuality. Since it's mostly catholic I imagine that it's not that hospitable.

macocael · #4 03-20-2006, 05:06 PM

No, not too hospitable, and I often see the schools kids in the Conde making fun of the gays here, but there is still a sizable community,and they have their hangouts. Shouldnt be too hard to find out about it all.

Chirimoya · #5 03-20-2006, 05:14 PM

The first edition of the new Clave magazine had a pretty depressing poll about Dominican attitudes to gays, and tolerance in general. It's available online as a PDF file only.

One question was 'would it bother you much, if you had a neighbour who was:

Homosexual 52.6%
Haitian 36.2%
A different religion 9.9%
Dominican York 13.4 %

I have to say the last one made me chuckle.

kjt96 · #6 03-20-2006, 11:32 PM

I'm new here.......what is a "Dominican York"???

Hipocrito Mejia · #7 03-20-2006, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kjt96

what is a "Dominican York"???

A Dominican who relocated from New York (US really). However, the common image of a Dominican York goes beyond that, because the locals see them as flashy, arrogant people who come back from New York (US) to show off their acquired "riches".

DominiRican · #8 03-21-2006, 09:15 AM

Ahh... I was wondering the same thing. I guess I will be a Dominican Onion! Chicago is a name of an onion that the area was named after. Cool huh?

I guess if I decide to move I will live in one of my mother's apartments and explore different areas. I will probably base my opinion on how friendly my neighbors will be.

RonS · #9 03-21-2006, 09:26 AM

Take a look at Anthony Montgomery's website: www.Monaga.com

Mirador · #10 03-21-2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DominiRican

Ahh... I was wondering the same thing. I guess I will be a Dominican Onion! Chicago is a name of an onion that the area was named after. Cool huh? I guess if I decide to move I will live in one of my mother's apartments and explore different areas. I will probably base my opinion on how friendly my neighbors will be.

I lived for many years in Northern Indiana, close to lake Michigan. For many years close to a town called Mishawaka. I once heard the name Chicago is of Algonquinian origin, which the Potowatami give to a nomadic tribe that settled south of Lake Michigan. According to the source, 'Chicago' is derived from the Algonquinian 'chigog' (skunk) which suggest the people were skunky-smelling or wild onion smelling....

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