ABRAT GLS was founded in June 28, 2004 and its main objective is to promote commercial exchanges, tourism and leisure for Gays, Lesbians, Bissexuals and Transgenders in Brazil as a means of deepening social inclusion and fighting prejudice and discrimination.

Our association offers all assistance needed to those interested in providing services to LGBT tourists, especially through the organization of conferences, fairs, meetings, and workshops, as well through the exchange of experiences and information between the associates.

ABRAT GLS is a non-profit organization aware of its role in society, promoting benefit events and organizing a food bank. The association also contributes financial and logistically to the organization of foreign journalist and LGBT tourist professional delegations when visiting Brazil.

ABRAT organizes the most important LGBT tourism event in Brazil, the “Fórum Internacional de Turismo GLBT”.

The association develops in a pro bono character strategic plannings, trainings, and consultings to government tourism boards, such as EMBRATUR, the SP TURIS CITs (“centrais de informação aos turistas”), and collaborates with the organization of FAMTRIPS for the “Maison de la France” and the “Centro Oficial de Turismo Espanhol”. ABRAT also organizes at no cost conferences about the LGBT tourism segment in universities and during important events of the tourism sector.

Photos: Evelyn Ruman, Fátima Tassinari