Category: Read with Pride – LGBTQ+ blogs and articles

readwithpride.com There’s something about Rio de Janeiro that makes you feel alive. Maybe it’s the way the Atlantic crashes against Copacabana’s golden sands, or how the sun turns everything golden right before it sets behind the mountains. Or maybe: just maybe: it’s the way the city pulses with possibility, like every corner could hold the …

Rio Rhythm: A Samba Soul RomanceRead More

readwithpride.com The bass drum thundered through Rafael’s chest as he pushed through the mass of feathered costumes and glittering bodies. Rio’s Carnival was in full swing, and the streets of Lapa throbbed with life, color, and the kind of beautiful chaos that made the city famous. He adjusted his silver mask: half-moon shaped, covering just …

Carnival Kisses in RioRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something about São Paulo that makes you believe in second chances. Maybe it’s the way the city reinvents itself every Sunday on Avenida Paulista, when cars disappear and the streets transform into a living gallery of artists, dancers, and dreamers. Or maybe it’s just the perfect backdrop for two men who thought they’d …

Paulista Passion: A São Paulo SecretRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something magical about being stuck in paradise with someone you’re desperately trying not to fall for. Enter: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, where the sand is hot, the bodies are hotter, and the forced proximity MM romance trope hits different when you’re sharing a tiny beachfront Airbnb with your brother’s annoyingly gorgeous best …

Copacabana Catch: Sun, Sand, and SoulmatesRead More

readwithpride.com When Business Rivals Become Something More São Paulo never sleeps, and neither does Gabriel Torres. At 32, he’s already made a name for himself in the city’s cutthroat architecture scene. His firm, Torres & Associates, has been responsible for some of the most innovative residential projects in Jardins and Vila Madalena. But there’s one …

The Architect of São PauloRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something about São Paulo that rewrites your story. Maybe it’s the way the city pulses with 12 million heartbeats, each one distinct yet somehow synchronized. Or maybe it’s neighborhoods like Liberdade, where red torii gates frame graffiti-covered walls, where yakisoba vendors set up next to pastel de feira stands, and where two childhood …

Liberdade Love: A São Paulo AwakeningRead More

readwithpride.com There’s something about being suspended 1,299 feet above Rio de Janeiro that makes you reconsider your life choices. For Mateo Rivera, the choice currently under review was agreeing to share a cable car with his insufferably cheerful colleague, Luca Santos. “Isn’t this amazing?” Luca pressed his face against the glass like an overexcited golden …

Sugarloaf Sparks: Heights of DesireRead More

readwithpride.com São Paulo doesn’t sleep. And if you’ve ever found yourself wandering through Brazil’s largest city after dark, you know exactly what I mean. The city pulses with an energy that’s impossible to capture in words alone: but damn if we don’t keep trying. Tonight’s story takes us to Morumbi, a district that might not …

Midnight in Morumbi: A São Paulo Night to RememberRead More

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Soho, London: The Heartbeat of Queer History and Modern LifeRead More

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Greenwich Village, NYC: The Soho of America’s Gay LiberationRead More

Europe’s Premier LGBTQ+ Destination Has a Story Worth Knowing Le Marais stands today as Europe’s most celebrated gay district, a neighborhood where rainbow flags flutter beside centuries-old architecture, where Jewish delis share cobblestone streets with queer nightclubs, and where history itself bears witness to one of the most remarkable urban transformations in LGBTQ+ culture. For …

Le Marais, Paris: A Historic Journey through Europe’s Premier Gay DistrictRead More

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Chueca, Madrid: From Run-down to Radiant – A History of Spanish Queer LifeRead More

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Schöneberg, Berlin: The Roaring 20s and the Modern Soho of GermanyRead More

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Darlinghurst, Sydney: The Southern Hemisphere’s Historic Gay QuarterRead More

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Shinjuku Ni-chōme, Tokyo: A Dense History of Japan’s SohoRead More

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Castro, San Francisco: The Iconic Evolution of a Global Gay LandmarkRead More

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Chelsea vs. Soho: The Shifting Centers of NYC’s Queer SceneRead More

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The Global ‘Soho’ Phenomenon: Why Every Major City Needs a Queer HeartRead More