LGBT travel: Brazil
4/5
Safety
4/5
Public openness
Legal status: Marriage equality (2013)
Scene & culture
Rio (Ipanema, Lapa, Copacabana) and São Paulo (Frei Caneca) major scenes. SP Pride world's largest.
Traveler advice
Welcoming in major cities; serious violence still occurs against trans women in particular.
Pride / major events
São Paulo Pride (June — world's biggest), Rio Pride (Nov)