Bears, Leather, and Legacy: Ali Lopez Leads a Bold Gathering at the Lincoln Memorial
World Pride DC/ Capital Pride 50th Anniversary might be in the rear view mirror but the moments spent with friends,…
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Community
Center Stage, Full Body: How I Learned to Love My Reflection
By Edward Otto Zielke When I first stepped on stage as a teen cabaret performer, I wasn’t just carrying sheet…
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Heklina Needs Justice: An Angry Drag Show
To steal a line from the movie Network, we’re as mad as hell and we’re not going to take this…
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Celebrating 10 Years of Coach Cub with Jon Fischer
Jon Fischer, who celebrates 10 years as Coach Cub this March, joins us to discuss his coaching practice, the bear…
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Cake NYC Debut Attracts Massive Turnout
Let them eat CAKE! On Sunday night (Feb 23rd) Cake made its highly anticipated debut. The new Chub, Chaser, Bear…
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Scholars, Students and Researchers Unite for the Bear Studies Symposium
Are you interested in big, hairy men? Then this free 3-hour online event (Wednesday May 14th, 2025) is for you!…
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GMCSF Presents A Concert for Justice, Hope, and Community
In these difficult times art might just be one of the most powerful tools we have to speak truth to…
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Fun Travel Guides: Dallas
Our great “Lone Star State” ranks second only to California as the most popular domestic pleasure travel destination, and the…
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The Bears of South Florida Award 16K to Gay Men’s Chorus
The Bears of South Florida (BOSFL) celebrated the season of giving by granting $16,000 to the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida (GMCSF) during their…
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43 YEARS OF “SURVIVING AND THRIVING” WITH HIV/AIDS
In honor of World AIDS Day, Les K Wright shares his first hand experience as a long-term survivor. Today I…
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10 LGBT+ ORGANIZATIONS TO GIVE TO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Its the season of giving and with the challenges expected ahead for the queer community in the USA we assembled…
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Back to Our Roots: Catching Up with the Bears of San Francisco
Members of the Bears of San Francisco join us for a discussion about the current bear scene in SF and…
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Bear World Guides Launch Today!
Over the last few months, we have been working hard to prepare several Bear World Guides to various cities &…
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Bear Joy is an Act of Resistance
As America heads into uncertain times, we as bears and members of the LGBTQ+ community must draw closer to and…
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Creating Space for Non-Binary and Trans-Femme Bears
The bear community was initially created as a refuge for bigger, harrier gay men who found themselves excluded from the…
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Gay Men’s Chorus and Bears of South Florida Team Up for Sing-Along Event
Get ready to raise your voice and sing your heart out at the “Community Sing-Along” hosted by the Gay Men’s Chorus…
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Queerful Launches Squarebears Collab to Help Raise Money for Charity
Queerful was created out of a deep passion for uplifting and empowering our beloved LGBTQ+ community. The organization empowers visitors…
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I’m Black…Can I Call Myself a Bear?
I was on Twitter/X a couple of months ago and saw one of those “discourse” tweets. You know the one…
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BEEFMINCE and GROWLR are Partnering Up
UK bear club BEEFMINCE is pairing up with bear social network giant GROWLR. The two brands are collaborating to bring…
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Jason Timbers on Love, Life and…Farming?!
We are continually delighted by all the different types of people we encounter in the bear community. Not only is…
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