In the post-WWII era, Brazil witnessed a substantial expansion in gay culture, particularly in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Indicative of such expansion was the development of several gay publications, the first of which being O Snob (The Snob), a newsletter composed by the members of a turma of Northeasterners in Rio. Between 1963 and 1969, the turma published one-hundred issues of the gay newsletter, which usually featured gossip columns, interviews with drag stars, and elaborate illustrations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O Snob inspired over thirty similar publications across the country. The publications represented the development of concrete gay subcultures and their members’ desires to document and disseminate their experiences and beliefs.