Sāo Paulo

Description of the city

São Paulo is a city in Brazil. It has 12 million inhabitants. 

Goal

To guarantee human rights and citizenship to São Paulo’s LGBT population by implementing public policies that promote equality and visibility and that fight against LGBTphobia, in constant collaboration with other partners and civil society. 

Focus areas

• LGBT Citizenship Centers and LGBT Citizenship Mobile Units 
• Program Transcidadania 
• Awareness campaign about fighting homophobia and about LGBT rights 
• LGBT Pride Parade 

Collaboration partners

• Instituto Omindare 
• Associação Cultural – Dynamite 
• UNAS 

Publications and other materials

• Webpage of Transcidadania Program created by the International Association of Educating Cities – Educating Cities International Documents Databank. 
• Video of Transcidadania Program 
• Municipal Decree that established the Transcidadania Program 
• LGBT Guide of the City of São Paulo