The rest of the country's gay community lives are more modest but, increasingly, with the exceptions of note openly LGBT bars in places like Porto, Mira, Guimaraes and the Algarve parties Hit the gay themes in Povoa de Varzim and some groups in Madeira and São Miguel. Unfortunately the islands homophobia still present with a tendency for media connect homosexuality with the various scandals of sexual abuse that has happened in recent years.