Wearing a rainbow-striped football shirt, Ona Ruda walks confidently through the Arena Fonte Nova football stadium, home to his beloved Bahia team. The club in northeastern Salvador is a rare safe space for gay fans who often steer clear of football stadiums for fear of coming under attack. The group of supporters counts only 15 members, a far cry from other massive Brazilian fan groups. However, the fact that they can go to the stadium waving rainbow flags and wearing rainbow T-shirts, is no small matter.

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