Meet the Aussie fella cooking up furry good looks in the UK, it is Alan Bishop!
Alan Bishop, known online as BigOzBear, is an Australian expat who has made the United Kingdom his home, bringing with him…
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Australia & NZ
Meet Sean Simon: the Tech Artist and Leatherman electrifying Sydney’s Bear and Fetish Parties
Sean Simon is a Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist who embraces his leatherman and otter identities through experimental digital art. He has…
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Meet Raymond, Ginger Care Bear and Nurse.
Raymond grew up in a small town of about 6000 people in Northern Tasmania, along the Tamar River. Growing up…
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Canberra’s Yiannis Nikodellis on Art and Identity
Yiannis is the creator of Sweet Creams, and he is painting Canberra Queer with bold lines. Let’s learn about Yiannis…
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Meet the Gorilla Strong Melbourne DJ who loves to experiment, Grant Cook
Grant Cook is a Melbourne-based DJ and creative known for serving up disco, house, funk, techno and club sounds with…
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Meet the Australian DJ Bears spining hits and bangers in the clubs – Part Two
Note: The information below (before the Djs) is the same as Part One listing of Australian bear DJs, just a…
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Meet the Australian DJ Bears spining hits and bangers in the clubs – Part One
When a bear steps behind the decks, something powerful happens on the dance floor. DJs who are part of the…
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Calendar of Bear Events across Australia, New Zealand and various parts of Asia
There are a lot of great bear events in various states in the USA, the rest of America (including Mexico),…
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Meet the Goulburn Bear with a passion for the Japanese floral art of Ikebana, Alexander Evans.
Picture above credits and in most of the sections of this article: Dylan Hodgon – HDG Photography Alexander Evans is…
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Melbourne’s bear community group, the VicBears, is celebrating 30 Years!
Introduction: The Melbourne-based bear kindred community group, VicBears, are celebrating their 30th anniversary. They are celebrating their 30th year as…
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Meet the Photographers capturing Bear Essence in Australia
Photographers. They are the magicians who capture the positive moments that help to create history. These moments cannot be captured…
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Meet Timothy Cobb, the American Walrus of the Noosa Hinterland in Queensland
Tim is American by birth and education, born in Sacramento, California. His dad was a professional baseball player and, later, a…
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“Community Coach” Sydney Mr. Leather 2023’s Journey
It is my pleasure to interview Igor Rudar a.k.a. Coach Jura. He is a Croatian born, leather loving man. He…
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Meet the Australian Bisexual Dad from Tasmania, Garry Conroy-Cooper
Born 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia, Garry would be turning 62 years old in 2026. His mother’s family are descended…
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Meet Barry Charles, better known in the Sydney community as Troughman
Barry Charles is a happily retired 75-year-old with a long history of involvement in Sydney’s LGBTQI community. As a child…
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Bear Guide to North Island, New Zealand
There are a lot of things that you can do and see while you are visiting the North Island, New…
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Bear Guide to South Island, New Zealand
There are a lot of things that you can do and see while you are visiting the South Island, New…
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Meet the handsome, furry, and funny Mr HCB 2012, Mr Alan Cadogan
Hairy, Beary, Quite Contrary – Alan Cadogan, who opens up about his life post-contest. Yes, his surname rhymes with bogan (he…
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The Ultimate Bear Hug: Why Our Four-Legged ‘Cubs’ Deserve Real, Honest Nutrition
Main Pic – Robert Valin (Urban Bear) & Lucho. In the vibrant tapestry of the Gay Bear community, masculinity is…
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Mr HCB 2025 fundraising efforts with various Australia Organisations
Image: Mr. Harbour City Bear 2025 wearing Kris Bee Bacon clothing. Photography by: E.F.P Photography. What do you get when…
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