Kyle Meets… The first Mr. Bear Fahrenheit, Lucky Paelo Vega, talks self-worth & HIV awareness
Self-worth is one of the most important qualities to promote, especially in the the LGBTQIA+ community. So many queer people–…
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Interviews
Kyle Meets… Matt Bearracuda, founder of Bearracuda — the largest attended bear party in U.S.
Bearracuda — the largest attended bear dance party and most prolific gay dance event in America — is in it’s…
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Kyle Meets… Mr. Bear New Zealand Corie Boley, talks inclusivity and community
Wherever you go in the world, many will tell you that the Bear community is regarded as one of the…
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Kyle Meets… Mr. Bear Asia 2019 Hao Kumakichi, talks embracing true identity
Not everyone dreams of having six pack abs and being on the front cover of fashion magazines that only glorify…
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Mufasa Ali, Co-Founder of ONYX and Founder of Leatherman/Leatherwoman of Color Title
For many, the Leather community has always been seen as an extremely open and welcoming place. It’s a space where…
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Gaymers and Pups and Bears… oh my!
The Gaymer Pups, Hachi and Cruze, are a Twitch streaming couple who identify as gaymers, bears and pups. I originally…
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Kyle Meets… Mr. RockBear 2020 Jaime Santiago, talks self-love and representation
The Bear community is arguably one of the most open and accepting queer sub-communities. Many people find solace in this…
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Kyle Meets… Plus-size model Ady Del Valle, talks representation and taking up space
Growing up in Boston, plus size model Ady Del Valle never thought he would be a model. In an industry…
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Kyle Meets… World Renowned Musician & Original Party Girl Ultra Naté
For nearly three decades, Baltimore native and world renowned singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, label owner and promoter Ultra Naté has…
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Bear rapper Big Dipper is live in NYC!
When we heard from Shane Tate that he was bringing Big Dipper to Rockbar on Feb 15, we knew we…
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Kyle Meets… Mr. Bear Germany 2020, Bryson Kelpe, talks diversity in sport & reducing stigma
In a recent study conducted by pharmaceutical company Merck and the Prevention Access Campaign, it was revealed that 41 %…
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Kyle Meets… Orr Friedman, Mr. Bear Israel 2019, talks self-acceptance and community
Growing up for many of us in the bear community was really tough. Those of us who grew up as…
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Kyle Meets… World Cub 2019, Christopher Gonzalez, talks empowerment, body positivity & family
I was told by someone recently that bear spaces are easy spaces to “feel at home” in. This is because…
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Kyle Meets… Mr. World Bear 2019, Marcel Van Doorn, talks individuality and inclusion
For many, the Bear community is safe haven – a place where you are allowed to be yourself and express…
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Kyle Meets… Ms. World Bear 2019, Nikki Wireman, Mama Bear to LGBTQ+ community
For many years, the term “Bear” has been used most as a term to describe the larger and furrier members…
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Kyle Meets… Mr. BearScots 2019, Andrew Baillie, talks inclusivity and accessibility
Even with many of the controversies and valid critiques in the past few years, bear communities throughout the world remain…
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Kyle Meets… Key West Bear 2019 Pepa Mahogany, talks diversity and bear mindset
“Diversity” and “inclusion” are words that we hear a lot of in the LGBTQ community. It has always seemed a…
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Psychosexual thriller ‘Hurricane Aaron’ explores shame, rage and forbidden desire
Recently, I had the opportunity to see J.R. Howell’s film Hurricane Aaron at FEARnyc, New York’s largest horror movie festival….
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Bears in Business: Martin Wallner, founder of Bear-Tastic Tees
RJ: Hi! Can you tell us about yourself and your background? MW: My name is Martin Wallner, and I’m an…
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Kyle Meets… Will McKinney-Raphelt, talks HEFT party & diversity on the queer dance floor
It is not hard to notice the clear lack of diversity on the dance floors of many queer clubs in…
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