Gay life in Brazil still thrives in the large cities, despite the long shadow cast by AIDS. In general, the scene has benefited from a relatively relaxed tolerance in attitudes towards sexuality - certainly when compared to the rest of Latin America - and the divide between gay and straight nightlife is very blurred.

Attitudes, however, vary from region to region. Rural areas and small towns, especially in Minas Gerais, the Northeast and the South, are deeply conservative; the medium-sized and larger cities less so. The two most popular gay destinations are Rio and Salvador, though even here the scene is remarkably discreet when compared to many northern European, North American and Australian cities.

And even in Brazil's big cities, there's an ugly undercurrent of homophobia present and gay visitors are advised to be cautious. In 1999 alone 170 gay men and lesbians were murdered in Brazil, and in February 2000 there was a widely publicized gang murder of a gay man in São Paulo's Praça da República, one of the city's main cruising areas. Some of the culprits were apprehended by the police and are now awaiting trial. For an up-to-date view of gay- and lesbian-related issues in Brazil, check out the electronic magazine "G!Web" (in Portuguese) at www.gweb.com.br.

Gays and Lesbian Las Vegas - Bars & clubs

Gays and Lesbian London:
Clubs / Tea dance / Bars

Gays and Lesbian - New York:  Clubs / Accommodation / Bars

Gays and Lesbian LA
Bars & Clubs

South Africa Gays & Lesbian
Gays and lesbians info
Gays and lesbians travelers

Gay and Lesbian France

Gay and Lesbian Rio de Janeiro

Gay Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil Pride Parade

   Rio de Janeiro guide

  Rio de Janeiro
  Brief history
  State
  Travel details
  Warning
  Orientation: Centro,
    Zona Sul, Zona Norte
  Getting around
Nightlife
  Film
  Rio Gay
  Best of Rio
  Info
 Favelas
 Arrival
 Shopping
 Carnaval
Eating and drinking:
    Churrascarias, vegetarian
For eating in Brazil, read also:
Eating & drinking
     Street foods,
     snacks
     Restaurants
     Vegetarian/natural
     Soft drinks, hot
     drinks 

Zona Sul

 Buzios

Buzios Town and its beaches
Restaurants
Eating options
Getting there
Getting around
Climate and travel info
Buzios Beaches
  Buzios Beaches 2
Buzios Scuba Diving
  Buzios Golf
 Buzios Stones St and
    night life
Ecotourism
Hotels in Buzios