Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Brazil | Frommer's

Contents:

• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS BRAZIL
• EXPLORE GAY BRAZIL: OM GAY R TO PRAIA DO SANCHO, DISVER OUR 10 FAVOURE BRAZILIAN WONRS
• HOW IS THE GAY LIFE FORTALEZA? - FORTALEZA FOM
• HOMOPHOBIC ATTACKS CREASE SEEMGLY GAY-IENDLY BRAZIL
• 5 SAFT PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2019 (AND THE MOST DANGERO)
• THE RABOW OVER SãO PLO: THE LGBTQ PRI PARA AND OTHER GAY-FRIENDLY ACTIVI
• GAY SALVADOR
• FD GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS BRAZIL

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS BRAZIL

LGBTQIA+ travelers are those who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr, pl queer or qutng, tersex or asexual dividuals. Gay marriage and same-sex adoptn are legal, and there are laws place to protect sexualy and genr-based discrimatn the workplace and matters relatg to hog. Look out for the Pri flags flyg at R's famo beach cludg Copabana, Ipanema, and Leblon – the gay-iendly areas are a great place to meet new people and soak up the tropil vib.

Below we've piled a list of four of the most LGBTIQ+ iendly ci South Ameri, statns where gay, queer and trans travelers will fd thrivg muni and plenty to explore. Argenta is socially liberal pared to most of s neighbors – was the first untry South Ameri to legalize gay marriage July 2010, and the lg also clud full adoptn rights.

Each November, the cy hosts a large Pri ftival that attracts over 100, 000 people, and the ernment also vts and supports the LGBTIQ+ muny – an ternatnal gay bs and LGBT tourism nference lled Network360 tak place every Augt along wh the BADiversa week, which clus a variety of ftivals, events and ncerts. The pal cy, Bogotá, is an excellent statn for LGBTIQ+ travelers who will fd a welg scene the Chapero neighborhood, home to gay hangouts like the bar/rtrants El Recreo Adán and Estación Cafe.

EXPLORE GAY BRAZIL: OM GAY R TO PRAIA DO SANCHO, DISVER OUR 10 FAVOURE BRAZILIAN WONRS

The ma highlight of Bogotá's gay scene is the mega-club Theatron, the largt LGBTQ club South Ameri. Gay rights Uguay have long been rpected: homosexualy was crimalized 1934; anti-discrimatn laws have been place sce 2003; adoptn laws were enacted 2009, and gay marriage was legalized early 2013. In jt a few s, Chile has quickly evolved to havg major gay events and a strong queer culture, and December 2021 passg marriage equaly laws a landsli vote.

As a sign of solidary wh s LGBTIQ+ muny, the Palac la Moneda (the formal office of the print) central Santiago lights up wh rabow lors on May 17 for the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia (IDAHO). Santiago’s gay scene is large and maly ngregated to one area lled Bellavista, which harbors a mix of bars, clubs and rtrants.

The eclectic dér rembl somethg om an LSD trip or Alice Wonrland, and the tablishment's self-proclaimed theme is “Pevian Transvte Kchen” – what the webse explas is a "tribute to the apocryphal Pevian miracle-worker followed by immigrants, prisoners, homosexuals, transsexuals and transvt, where margalized rage is weled and transformed to balm for tolerance and rpect. Near to Santiago, you'll fd one of the largt gay clubs the whole of South Ameri, Il Divo, loted the nearby rort town of Viña l Mar.

HOW IS THE GAY LIFE FORTALEZA? - FORTALEZA FOM

The LGBTQ-foced Pri Tours Chile do package trips for gay travelers to Santiago, which clu we tastg at the bt bogas.

Loted two hours north of R Janeiro by r is the cy of Juiz Fora, which has hosted the Miss Gay Brazil ntt for the past 35 years. Some regns the untry also have expand laws that protect LGBTQ+ people, such as Juiz Fora cy and São Plo state, which troduced anti-homophobia laws 2000 and 2001.

HOMOPHOBIC ATTACKS CREASE SEEMGLY GAY-IENDLY BRAZIL

Gay Surf Brazil, anized by Brazil Ejourneys, is the only LGBTQ+ surf mp South Ameri and tak place March. Outsi of the big ci such as São Plo, R Janeiro, and Salvador, openly gay men or women will certaly draw attentn and perhaps be subjected to ments or jok.

5 SAFT PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2019 (AND THE MOST DANGERO)

Gay and lbian travelers will fd small but vibrant gay muni São Plo, R Janeiro, Salvador, and some of the other big ci, more often geared toward men than women. There are now gay pri paras many of Brazil's big ci -- R, São Plo, Belo Horizonte, even Mans the Amazon.

However, public displays of affectn are not mon among gays and lbians even the ci, and small towns and muni the level of acceptance is signifintly lower -- remarks and jok are almost guaranteed, though physil vlence is thankfully rare. One Brazilian travel agency R that specializ tours for gay and lbian travelers is R G Travel, Rua Teixeira Melo 16, Ipanema (tel. Explore gay Brazil: om gay R to Praia do Sancho, disver our 10 favoure Brazilian wonrsStori > Iterari > Explore gay Brazil: om gay R to Praia do Sancho, disver our 10 favoure Brazilian wonrsThree parts natural wonr, two parts idyllic astle, one part smopolanism, and adornment of bronzed, rnival-ready bodi, Brazil serv up a potent blend that’ll make you giddy wh possibily.

Disver both metropolis and mangrove wh our ndown of gay Brazil and our 10 favoure Brazilian wonrs. Photo: Joao TzannoLGBT travellers BrazilOne of the more liberal untri Lat Ameri, Brazil n be a haven for the gay muny. To fd our people, big ci are of urse the bt bet, wh R, São Plo and, to a lser extent, Salvador home to lively gay muni and a strong stock of gay bars, clubs and fés.

THE RABOW OVER SãO PLO: THE LGBTQ PRI PARA AND OTHER GAY-FRIENDLY ACTIVI

The tech takeover of hook-up and datg apps means there are fewer gay and lbian bars than the past, but opportuni to meet are better than ever.

Outsi of the big three, other Brazilian ci to host annual gay pri events clu Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Florianópolis and even Mans – a cy ep the Amazon rart. Follow lol guis and events listgs to disver regular gay events, parti and ftivals nng throughout the year. Inland slightly, Brazil’s stunng mountas and wildlife-packed forts prent more possibili, such as trekkg, bird watchg and swimmg epic R Janeiro gay scene has been alive and kickg sce the ‘gay ball’ heyday of the 1930s, a scene which still exists to the day.

GAY SALVADOR

Carnival happens at the start of Mardi Gras and of urse tak the prize for top gay attractn, allowg for wild stum and heavily sequed self-exprsn! Ftival season or not, start the party wh a trip to the Ipanema and Leblon neighbourhoods where gay R Janeiro together for gay venu, art galleri and fun shops. The culmatn of the yearly lendar for Gay Salvador Bahia is the huge rnival – one of the natn’s largt street events – when the entire cy outsi to appreciate mic, dance and culture as one.

Eher way, while there are no official gay bars, you’re bound to meet like-md gay tourists and lols at some pot. To leave nothg to chance, schle your vis July for the town’s rnival when gay Buzs out full (and feathered) force.

Photo: Renan ArjoGay pri Sao Plo draws over four ln people om all over the world, makg South Ameri’s most important LGBTQ+ event and a Guns World Rerd tleholr for the largt party the world5. There’s an event for whatever you’re lookg for, particularly on weekends when the bt gay nightclubs host live mic, drag shows, striptease and all-night DJ sets om global acts. Fd the gay scene centred Jards Quarter, between the fancial district of Avenida Plista and the stylish R.

FD GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS BRAZIL

In June, Gay pri Sao Plo draws over four ln people om all over the world, makg South Ameri’s most important LGBTQ+ event and a Guns World Rerd tle holr for the largt party the world.