Gay Guide to Cuiabá
Brazil legalized same-sex marriage in 2013, and Cuiabá, the hot inland capital of Mato Grosso and a gateway to the Pantanal wetlands, backs its queer community with one of the country's longer-running Pride traditions. The scene is small but proud.
The Mato Grosso LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade has marched through the city since 2003, mixing political demands with music and performance.
Nightlife centers on a handful of clubs and party nights, lively mainly on weekends in a city better known as a jumping-off point for wildlife trips.
Warm year-round and easygoing, Cuiabá rewards travelers passing through on the way to the Pantanal.