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The living environment in Brazil and Canada have drastically evolved since the 1900’s. However, the HIV/Aids virus is still current in both societies. The research conducted by Carlos F. Ca´ceres (2002) explores the different backgrounds and societies of the gay population in Brazil. It concluded that high social status gay men only interacted with other gay men in contrast to those in the middle and low class who interact with men of both homosexual and heterosexual preferences. This, therefore, puts gay men of low social status at a greater risk for HIV/Aids than those who are less unfortunate. Alcohol in Brazil is also heavily promoted as a leisure context and is seen as a social norm for males to consume. (Carlos F. Ca´ceres, 2002) Gay
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