GLD INDEXGLD COUNTRY SCORE
The national picture for LGBTQ+ travel.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Brazil has a published GLD Country Score of 76/100, in the High range.
Brazil combines some of the world’s largest Pride and queer cultural events with serious differences in violence, public attitudes and access to services. São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Florianópolis each offer distinctive visibility, but no city should stand in for the whole country.
PLACES TO STAY
Independent selections with sourced hotel information and LGBTQ+ travel context.
BEYOND THE NATIONAL SCORE
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-29. GLD score dates are shown separately.
Flights are often necessary between major destinations, and climate varies from tropical coast to southern seasons and Amazonian conditions. Carnival and holiday periods can transform prices, access and crowd levels.
Sources: Visit Brasil — official tourism websiteGaylidays currently connects 17 scored cities to the national picture. São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Florianópolis are the three highest-scoring cities currently covered. Recorded city scores range from 69/100 in Foz do Iguaçu to 79/100 in São Paulo, a 10-point spread that shows why local context still matters.
Source: GLD country and city scoring records. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.Large public events and established urban communities are significant, yet they do not eliminate hate crime, inequality or neighbourhood-level variation. Current local information, trusted transport and venue-specific research remain essential.
Sources: Visit Brasil — official tourism websiteNo. Public visibility is substantial, but discrimination and violence remain important contextual factors.
Sources: Visit Brasil — official tourism websiteUsually not without frequent flights; selecting one region or a small number of connected cities is more realistic.
Sources: Visit Brasil — official tourism websiteHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
The country score combines legal rights, social acceptance, rule of law and travel comfort. City guides add the local perspective to this national foundation.
BEHIND THIS SCORE
The source-based overview above adds national and city-level context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
Components have different weights and may be subject to methodology caps; this is not a simple average.
ILGA World and Equaldex used for legal evidence; Equaldex Public Opinion Index used directly for social score; World Bank WGI Rule of Law percentile rank used directly; GOV.UK, Canada travel advice and IGLTA used for travel comfort review.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 19 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.