LGBTQ tourism in Brazil

LGBT Ipanema, in Rio de Janeiro.

LGBT tourism in Brazil is a form of niche tourism marketed to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) people who come to Brazil. The city of Rio de Janeiro was elected the best LGBT destination of the world, according to the U.S. Logo channel, owned by Viacom's MTV Networks.[1] Rio de Janeiro also was elected the most sexy city of the world to LGBT people, according to the U.S. Logo channel and TripOutGayTravel.[2] In 2014, Brazil and the United States were the two countries more wanted by international LGBT tourists, according to the World Travel Market.[3]

  1. ^ Rio is the best LGBT destination of the world (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ "Rio is the sexiest city of the world" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  3. ^ "Brazil and USA - LGBT Tourism" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-11-18.