LGBTQ people in Brazil

Further percentages of other LGBTQ+ members according to the National Library of Health

"LGBTQ in Brazil" redirects here. For other uses, see LGBTQ in Brazil (disambiguation).

LGBTQ people in Brazil represent an estimated 5.2% of the Brazilian population.[3]

Demographics

Demographic research

The sex composition of the LGBTQ population is distributed as follows: 64% male and 36% female. The composition of declared sexual orientation of the study population is distributed as follows: 5.76% identifies as asexual , 0.93% said they were lesbian, 1.37% gay, 2.12% bisexual, 0.68 trans, and 1.18% non-binary.[4] The education of the LGBTQ population is distributed as follows: 57% have higher degree (university or college) complete, 40% have high school (school) complete. The composition of housing condition of the LGBTQ population is distributed as follows: 52% live with parents or relatives, 22% live with partners, 20% live alone, 6% live with friends.[5]

In 2010, a survey conducted by Ministry of Health of Brazil revealed that the Brazilian gay population has more money than heterosexual population. The homosexuals were: A and B classes, 26.9%, C class, 49.9%, D and E classes, 23.2%. The heterosexuals were: A and B classes, 18.2%, C class, 47.8%, D and E classes 34%.[6]

In 2007, a survey conducted by Insearch revealed that gays of Brazil spend 40% more on items related to leisure than heterosexuals. 84% traveled to Brazil four times over the past 12 months and 36% went abroad in the last three years. The Brazilian gays also read more, 88% read newspapers, and 94% read magazines. 73% have a habit of go to the movies three times a month on average, 46% go to the theater once a month and 57% buy eight books a year. Surpassing the national average.[7]

Approximately 80% of Brazilian LGBTs reside in large cities, 20% came from interior.[8] The large cities of Brazil, known as gay-friendly, often contain a number of gay-oriented establishments, such as gay bars and pubs, gay nightclubs, gay bathhouses and gay restaurants. The most famous gay village of São Paulo is the Frei Caneca Street and in Rio is the Farme de Amoedo Street.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Pride Celebrations

In São Paulo there is an annual Gay Pride Parade recording three to five million in attendance since 2019. People all over world travel to attend this event, it broke guinesse world records in 1997 and 2006 for holding the biggest pride parade in the world at 2.5 million people (for that point in time).[15] The gay pride Parade in Brazil also draws more than 400,000 visitors and generates more than $100 million in economic activity.[16]

LGBTQ Legislature

There have been great movements forward in policymaking regarding the protection and support of the LGBTQ+ community in Brazil, as noted in LGBTQ rights in Brazil[17]. Equaldex has recorded the policies and rights created in Acre, Brazil, in support of the LGBTQ+ community. This consists of non-binary gender federal recognition, the ban on conversion therapy, removal of restrictions for gender changing surgeries, hate crime protections, legality in the military, and more.[18]

Same-sex couples

Same-sex relationships in the same home by Brazilian regions, according to the 2010 IBGE Census:[19]

Rank Region Same-sex
Couples
 Same-sex

Couples

rank
1 Southeast 32,202 1
2 Northeast 12,196 2
3 South 8,000 3
4 Central-West 4,141 4
5 North 3,429 5

GDP per capita

Same-sex couples had more GDP per capita (annual) than Opposite-sex couples, according to the 2010 IBGE Census:[20]

GDP per capita (annual) Opposite-sex Couples Same-sex Couples
< R$3,270 (miserable) 9.2% 3.4%
R$3,270 < R$6,540 (poor) 18.72% 15.6%
R$6,540 < R$13,080 (relatively poor) 10.56% 25.14%
R$13,080 < R$32,700 (lower middle class) 10.56% 20.5%
R$32,700 < R$65,400 (middle class) 3.41% 9.55%
R$65,400 < R$130,800 (upper middle class) 1.05% 3.77%
> R$130,800 (rich) 0.34% 1.4%

See also

References

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  2. ^ Graves, Logan (October 17, 2018). "2018 Elections in Brazil: Good News & Bad News".
  3. ^ Audi, Amanda (2022-05-26). "Brazil's official statistics agency publishes first survey on sexuality". The Brazilian Report. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  4. ^ Spizzirri, Giancarlo; Eufrásio, Raí Álvares; Abdo, Carmita Helena Najjar; Lima, Maria Cristina Pereira (2022-07-01). "Proportion of ALGBT adult Brazilians, sociodemographic characteristics, and self-reported violence". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 11176. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15103-y. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 9249838. PMID 35778514.
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  7. ^ Gays at the top of the pyramid (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ LGBT people and the cities (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ LGBT areas in Brazil (in Portuguese) Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Silva, Anabella Pavão da; Lehfeld, Neide Aparecida de Souza (2019-10-06). "Breves compreensões sobre as "cores" da diversidade sexual e de gênero: situando o serviço social". Temporalis. 19 (37): 102–117. doi:10.22422/temporalis.2019v19n37p102-117. ISSN 2238-1856.
  11. ^ Ambra, Pedro Eduardo Silva (2017-10-26). Das fórmulas ao nome: bases para uma teoria da sexuação em Lacan (tese thesis) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Universidade de São Paulo.
  12. ^ Neder, Cristiane Pimentel; Dias, Teresa Norton (2021-12-17). "Análise do seriado "The L Word". Um outro olhar sobre sexualidade e gênero em cena". Cinema & Território (in Portuguese) (6): 88–108. doi:10.34640/universidademadeira2021nederdias. ISSN 2183-7902.
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  14. ^ Faleiro, Wender; Assis, Maria Paulina de (2017-05-30). Ciências da Natureza e Formação de Professores (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Paco Editorial. ISBN 978-85-462-0863-0.
  15. ^ Guys, The Globetrotter (2021-06-08). "12 Biggest Pride Parades in the World!". The Globetrotter Guys. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  16. ^ "SÃO PAULO LGBTQIA+ PRIDE ATTRACTS MORE THAN 3 MILLION PEOPLE AND MOVES OVER US$100 MILLION - Soul Brasil Magazine". 2026-02-16. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
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  18. ^ "LGBT Rights in Acre, Brazil". Equaldex. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  19. ^ 60,000 same-sex relationships in Brazil - 2010 IBGE Census (in Portuguese)
  20. ^ Same-sex relationshipscouples in Brazil - 2010 IBGE Census (in Portuguese)
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