
Gaucho culture, Brazil’s “cowboy” aesthetic equivalent with a stronghold in the southern part of the country, is rooted in masculinity. So it didn’t come as much surprise when reactions were mixed to a lesbian couple’s marriage in the city of Santana do Livramento, near the Uruguayan border. One year after Brazil legalized same-sex marriage, reporter Alexandra Hall tells us how Sabriny Benites and Solange Ramirez are challenging traditional norms.