The oddest thing about it is that, strictly speaking, you aren't part of either community which you liked! You are not G, L, B, T, or Q, (As far as I know, and I ought to know) nor are you really orthodox. (At least you weren't back then... more like observant conservadox, and I associate that more with Conservative than Orthodox) So you chose your school based on nice communities that you were not strictly part of.
very unusual