Comments on: Rio de Janeiro Elected Best Gay Global Destination

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:37:44 +0000

Wait a minute, Fab. “pandering” and “distraction”? Your posts are not about Rio, crime, or tourism and love of Brasil. They show you are uncomfortable with gay people.
A million people came out for the Gay Parade in Rio. What were they scared of?

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:10:00 +0000

I don’t think its a distraction if anything it shines more light on the problem. But for the most part I agree with you, good luck to them working on that issue.

By: Fab S.

Fab S. — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:06:53 +0000

Yes Michael, we should all be taking advice from Lady Gaga before her 15 minutes of fame are up.

Brasil is in a very promising position and has the chance to at last, be in the driver’s seat. For too long Brasil has concerned itself with ONLY good times and the dreaded “jeitinho”.

Let’s start working and even worrying a bit about safety, infrastructure, the economy, public health and the global image.

A lot of things are being aligned beautifully for Brasil to come forward as a giant. Being distracted by stuff like “Best Gay Global Destination” is just that, a distraction.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:29:33 +0000

Forget what the last guy said, because as lady gaga once said when she was asked about how she feels about being loved by the gays, she said “Well if the gays don’t love you, you’re probably not really all that cool” And I agree. Although crime is a factor (which they mentioned) I think it’s great that they chose Brazil and it really says something about Rio, they could have chose anyplace but they chose Rio.

By: Fab S.

Fab S. — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:39:25 +0000

Instead of pandering to gays, how about cleaning up the favelas which makes Rio the international murder capital of the world? I’d like to go to both the World Cup and the Olympics with my family but am scared.

Please read: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/10/05/091005fa_fact_anderson