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Lesbian life in Brazil

Regina — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:37:12 +0000

Carolina Derivi is an Environmental journalist based in São Paulo, where she lives with her partner of six years, Mariana. In this interview she offers a vivid and passionate portrait of the challenges and pleasures ...

Dzi Croquettes – Rio’s revolutionary cabaret

Regina — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:17:14 +0000

Picture this: in the early seventies, the worst moment of the military rule that installed censorship and strict morality, 13 hairy guys from Rio would wear heavy make up, high heels and miniskirts on a stage.

Big Brother and same sex union reveal a tolerant Brazil

Regina — Mon, 09 May 2011 14:00:46 +0000

Jean Wyllys, a journalist born in a poor family in the countryside of Bahia, is one of the main leaders of the Brazilian gay movement today. In the last few days he was all over ...

Getting to know Brazil – a reading tour

Regina — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:41:00 +0000

By Jim Shattuck* When I travel I like to do a bit of reading before I leave to give me a little better insight into the country or countries I will be visiting. Not so much ...

One Brazilian gay killed every two days

Regina — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:58:11 +0000

A student was shot during the 15th edition of the Rio Gay Pride Parade. Two boys were insulted and heavily beaten by upper class teenagers at Avenida Paulista, one of São Paulo’s postcards. These two ...

Tolerant neighbors (sort of)

Regina — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:54:57 +0000

Brazilians have prejudices, but are among the most tolerant populations of the world. This is one of the conclusions you can draw from the graphs produced by the World Values Society. It is a worldwide ...

Being gay in Rio

Deep Brazil — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:19:35 +0000

Boy meets boy in San Francisco. They live happily ever after (11 years and counting) and at some point, two years ago, decide to move to Niterói, next door to Rio de Janeiro. This is the ...

How to talk to a Brazilian

Deep Brazil — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:47:18 +0000

Whenever you deal with foreigners – for business or pleasure - it is wise to match your tone to their cultures and habits. There are countless anecdotes of people who lost deals because they offered alcohol ...