Gay Guide to Porto Alegre
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About LGBTQ+ Porto Alegre
Brazil legalized same-sex marriage in 2013, and Porto Alegre, the progressive capital of the country's southern gaucho country, recognized same-sex domestic partnerships even earlier, in 2012. It carries a deep vein of queer-friendly, left-leaning politics.
The heart of nightlife is Cidade Baixa, a bohemian district whose streets, especially Rua da República, are lined with rainbow-flagged bars and clubs.
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Longtime queer haunts like Venezianos, a cafe-pub drawing artists and journalists, sit alongside a rotating cast of dance clubs and mixed-crowd bars.
The city's Parada Livre fills the streets with parties and political energy each year.
Downtown Porto Alegre club on Rua Sete de Setembro, nicknamed the inferninho, hosting big LGBTQ+ parties with pop and funk.
Gay-friendly Porto Alegre bar in Cidade Baixa with a Rio-style bohemian vibe.
One of Porto Alegre's most traditional LGBT+ clubs, with two dance floors, a lounge, an open-air garden and drag shows on Sunday nights.