Tourism • December 05, 2025
Rio is elected the best destination in Brazil for tourism LGBTQIA+
By Mariana Novaes
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Photo: Alexandre Macieira Riotur
Grindr Unwrapped 2025 highlighted Rio as the main Brazilian destination for LGBTQIA+ tourism, according to anonymous and aggregated data from the application that gathers information on behavior, cultural preferences and trends of the LGBTQIA+ community. This is the first edition of the retrospective..
O Grindr Unwrapped 2025 highlighted Rio as the main brazilian destination for tourism LGBTQIA+, according to anonymous and aggregated data of the application that gathers information about behavior, cultural preferences and trends of the community LGBTQIA+. This is the first retrospective edition held outside the United States.
In the vote among Brazilian users, Rio was ahead of São Paulo, Salvador, Recife and Florianópolis, confirming its prominent position in tourism LGBTQIA+. The result considers votes made within the application, user engagement indicators and behavior.
In addition to the first place in the destination category, Rio also stood out in two other areas thanks to Lady Gaga's megashow at Copacabana in May 2025. The singer was chosen as the best international artist who came to Brazil this year, and “Vanish Into You” it was the music most used in the profiles of brazilian users of Grindr.
O Grindr Unwrapped elected the highlights of the year in 13 categories, including dating behavior, travel destinations, pop icons, music, movies and programs most cited by the community.
Learn more on the official website of Grindr Unwrapped.
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