Information for gay, bisexual, and transgender men and women living in Brazil, including details of groups and social events.
Brazil is increasingly becoming known as a gay tourist destination, with São Paulo being the main one. In the provincial areas of Brazil, there may be less tolerance for open homosexuality, while in certain areas of larger cities, it’s easy to find bars, clubs, and restaurants run by individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community.
LGBT Organizations in Brazil:
ARCO: ARCO is an NGO with the purpose of combating discrimination and prejudice directed towards the LGBTQIAP+ and Black community. Operating through programs and projects in health, education, advocacy, and communication, it impacts the Metropolitan Region of Recife, focusing on the communities of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, where it carries out empowerment actions, healthcare, and combats violence. Additionally, ARCO collaborates with public and private institutions to promote education and information about diversity. The organization seeks to promote and ensure the rights of LGBTQIAP+ and Black people, with its main mission being the fight for equality and social inclusion, combating the causes of prejudice and discrimination.
Instituto + Diversidade: A non-profit organization, Instituto + Diversidade mobilizes resources to articulate solutions with high social impact. Its projects aim to generate opportunities that empower the LGBTQIA+ community throughout Brazil.
Casa 1: Founded in 2017, Casa 1 is a civil society project aimed at welcoming young people aged 18 to 25 who have been expelled from their homes by their families due to their sexual affective orientations and gender identity. The work runs parallel to the activities of the Cultural Center and the Social Clinic, with all services offered free of charge.
Mix Brasil: A website in Portuguese with information and blogs about music, events, and news for the gay community in Brazil. Mix Brasil has information about tour operators, hotels, restaurants, and much more for the major cities in the country. They also coordinate a renowned Brazilian film festival on sexual diversity, featuring short films and foreign films, always with LGBT themes.
ABGLT: The Brazilian Association of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transvestites, Transsexuals, and Intersex (ABGLT) is a Brazilian organization founded on January 31, 1995, with the objective and mission of “promoting actions that guarantee the citizenship and human rights of LGBTs, contributing to the construction of a democratic society, in which no person is subjected to any forms of discrimination, coercion, and violence, due to their sexual orientations and gender identities.” It was created by 31 founding groups and is a national network with more than 300 affiliated organizations, being the largest of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean.
On July 27, 2009, ABGLT received consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. With such recognition, the entity will be able to act in advising governments, as well as technical expertise before the UN, collaborating with its programs and objectives.
