I Could Have Been a Ricardo!
I Could Have Been a Ricardo So, my name? Julius. Yes. That’s right. Funny thing is, I was born the…
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Gayming Awards 2026 returning to WOW Presents Plus, nomination submissions open
The Gayming Awards, the world’s only LGBTQ geek culture award show from our sister Gayming Magazine, is confirmed to continue…
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Coming Home to the Castro
After the year I turned 21, now more than thirty years ago, I took two trips that felt monumental to…
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Hand Grenades, Fire Plugs, and the Real Meaning of “Oz”
A Wide-Eyed First Trip to the French Quarter The first time I went to New Orleans, specifically the French Quarter,…
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Happy Birthday Little Bear
The year was 1992 and I was turning 21. My oldest brother, who’s also gay, was working as the video…
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SF’s 9 to 5 Musical Werks For Your Laughs
Seeing 9 to 5 is pretty a rite of passage for joining the LGBTQ+ community. If you’re gay, you likely…
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We Meet… Anthony Ronan
From his hometown of Patchogue, Long Island, event promoter and paralegal student, Anthony Ronan, is on a mission to revitalize…
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Get Ready to Roar: Bear World TV Has Landed!
Yesterday (August 7th) we launched our very own broadcast platform — and it’s loud, proud, and totally unmissable! Introducing Bear…
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Popular LGBTQ+ Bar Precinct DTLA Needs our Help
“We’re sounding the alarm: Precinct is in crisis.” the official Precinct DTLA said yesterday on Instagram, going on to cite a…
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A Year of Global Bear Travel
What the most innovative bear event guide taught us about our travelling community Twelve months ago, My Bear Holiday launched…
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Bear Studies: Visibility, Intersectionality & Next Steps Keynote: Les K. Wright, PhD
Good morning from New York, good afternoon, good evening, and good middle of the night. I know we have attendees…
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Gayming Awards 2025 nominees revealed – Dragon Age: The Veilguard leads the nominations
Nominations have been revealed for the Gayming Awards 2025 with Dragon Age: The Veilguard leading the way with three nominations…
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I Want to Be Where the Bears Are
Writer Randal Mason shares his experience of discovering the bear community and examines what it is that keeps him here….
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Examining Preconceived Notions of Bearhood and Masculinity
BWM contributor Jason Arnold examines his own gender biases and those of the bear community at large. “Why are things…
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Does Hair Make the Bear?
Everywhere you look today, men are sporting beards more than ever before. Do a quick search on most any social…
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BEARS, INCLUSIVITY AND THE NEXT FOUR YEARS
We are reminded now more than ever of the importance of chosen family this holiday season. Next year promises to…
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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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Lover of Men, New Doc About Abraham Lincoln Gets Theatrical Release
Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln will be released in AMC Theatres on September 6, 2024 – as well as in other…
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What Makes a Bear a Bear?
I get asked this question a lot when interviewed in my capacity as the editor of Bear World Magazine. And…
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