EXCLUSIVE: Scruff owners buy Growlr
Perry Street Software, the company behind SCRUFF and Jack’d, has acquired the bear community’s most popular app from The Meet…
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The Bears Who Built Themselves
Trans men are growing into South Africa’s bear scene. Hormone by hormone, hair by hair, and on their own terms….
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From Grand Marshal to Human Balloon: My Most Unforgettable Pride Moments
Every June, as rainbow flags start appearing, glitter somehow finds its way onto every available surface, and social media timelines…
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A Bear in the Castro: Great Kisses, Bad Timing
Since moving to San Francisco at the top of the year, and as a single man at that, I thought…
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When South Africa Said Yes to Us
Twenty years ago, on 30 November 2006, South Africa made history. It became the first country in Africa to legalise…
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Farrah Moan, Rock M Sakura & more guest stars revealed for the Gayming Awards 2026 with Trixie Mattel & Darion Lowenstein being honored
The Gayming Awards, from our sister magazine Gayming Mag, today revealed an awesome lineup of guest stars including Farrah Moan…
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Bear Miles, Big Smiles: The Rise of the Rugged Runner
A Love Letter to the San Francisco Frontrunners A few years ago, I weighed 424 pounds. I didn’t really see…
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Gayming Awards 2026 Nominees & Hosts Revealed. Hades II & Date Everything! lead the nominations
Nominations have been revealed for the Gayming Awards 2026 with Hades II and Date Everything! leading the way with three…
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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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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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