Score = Legal 60/60 + Scene 20/40 = 80/100
Brazil ranks #22 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 80/100 — a legal safety component of 60/60 and a scene score of 20/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● Yes (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Yes |
| Gender recognition | Self-ID — statutory self-declaration, no medical gatekeeping |
| Enforcement reality | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: 2018 STF notary self-declaration; homophobia criminalized — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 485 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 68 |
| Gay saunas | 34 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.31 |
| Saunas per million | 0.16 |
| Events per million | 0.59 |
| Cities with a scene | 19 |
| Pride parades | 9 |
| Queer film festivals | 2 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 20/40 (raw scene index 50/100) |
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485 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 244 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Brazil is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 80/100 overall with a legal safety component of 60/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Brazil. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 485 LGBTQ+ venues in Brazil, including 68 dedicated gay bars, across 19 cities with a scene, and tracks 9 Pride parades there.
São Paulo has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Brazil, with 75 venues listed in the GayOut directory, followed by Rio de Janeiro (38 venues).
GayOut currently lists 68 dedicated gay bars and 34 gay saunas in Brazil, and tracks 9 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.