Global sexual spaces and their hierarchies --"Me la busco" : looking for life in the Dominican pleasure industry -- "Orgullo gay dominicano": shifting cultural politics of sexual identity in Santo Domingo -- Familial discretions : unveiling the other side of sex work -- "Love," finance, and authenticity in gay sex tourism --AIDS, the "bisexual bridge," and the political economy of risk in the Dominican Republic -- Conclusion -- Appendix: selected survey results