LGBT people in Brazil

LGBT people in Brazil represent 8.35% of the Brazilians, or approximately 20,000,000 LGBT citizens.[1]

Rainbow balloons in São Paulo.

LGBTs in Porto Alegre.

A 2009 survey[2] conducted by University of São Paulo revealed 7.8% of Brazilian males identified as gay and 2.6% identified as bisexual, for a total of 10.4% of the male population. Lesbians comprised 4.9% of the population and bisexual women comprised 1.4%, for a total of 6.3% of the female population.

The city of Rio de Janeiro has the highest percentage of non-heterosexual males, with 19.3% of its population being gay or bisexual men. The largest percentage of LGBT female population is located in the city of Manaus, 10.2% of whose women identify as lesbian or bisexual. The city of São Paulo, the largest Brazilian city, has the largest LGBT population.[2]

The sex composition of the LGBT population is distributed as follows: 64% male and 36% female. The composition of declared sexual orientation of the study population is distributed as follows: 54% said were gay, 28% said were lesbian, 17% said were bisexual, 1% did not fit in any of the above. The education of the LGBT 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 LGBT population is distributed as follows: 52% live with parents or relatives, 22% live with partners, 20% live alone, 6% live with friends.[3]

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%.[4]

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.[5]

Approximately 80% of Brazilian LGBTs reside in large cities, 50% came from interior.[6] 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.[7]

By proportion

Selected cities to the research:

Rank	City	Percentage of City Population	GLB Population
			rank
1	Rio de Janeiro	14.30%	1
2	Fortaleza	9.35%	2
3	Manaus	8.35%	3
4	São Paulo	8.20%	4
5	Salvador	8.05%	5
6	Brasília	7.95%	6
7	Belo Horizonte	6.85%	7
8	Curitiba	6.55%	8
9	Porto Alegre	5.95%	9
10	Cuiabá	5.65%	10

By couples

Lesbian couple in Brasília.

Same-sex relationships in the same home by Brazilian regions, according to the 2010 IBGE Census:[8]

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

By GDP per capita

Same-sex couples had more GDP per capita (annual) than Opposite-sex couples, according to the 2010 IBGE Census:[9]

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

• LGBT rights in the Americas
• LGBT rights in Brazil
• LGBT people
• Gay village
• São Paulo Gay Pride Parade
• Beyond Carnival by James N. Green

References

1. 20 millions of Brazilians - LGBT people (in Portuguese)
2. "Percentages of LGBT Brazil {{in lang|pt}}". Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
3. LGBT Census - Brazil (in Portuguese) Archived 2010-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
4. Brazilian homosexuals have more money than heterosexuals (in Portuguese)
5. Gays at the top of the pyramid (in Portuguese)
6. LGBT people and the cities (in Portuguese)
7. LGBT areas in Brazil (in Portuguese) Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
8. 60,000 same-sex relationships in Brazil - 2010 IBGE Census (in Portuguese)
9. Same-sex relationshipscouples in Brazil - 2010 IBGE Census (in Portuguese)