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Bears and their admirers

Welcome to our page for Bears, their friends and admirers.

bear flag The International Bear Brotherhood Flag, the pride flag of the bear community. Craig Byrnes created this flag in 1995.

What is a Bear and who are some of their important friends?
The Urban Dictionary says, “The most common definition of a "bear" is a man who is hairy, has facial hair, and a cuddly body. However, the word "Bear" means many things to different people, even within the bear movement. Many men who do not have one or all of these characteristics define themselves as bears, making the term a very loose one. Suffice it to say, "bear" is often defined as more of an attitude than anything else - a sense of comfort with our natural masculinity and bodies that is not slavish to the vogues of male attractiveness that is so common in gay circles and the culture at large.”

Additionally, Bears have often have friends who include Cubs - usually younger gay men who have the same build and look as Bears - and Otters who are usually gay men who like body hair but who may not have a larger build.

We are adding more content to this page and we welcome any suggestions about how to make it a more useful resource for anyone interested in Bear culture and lifestyle.

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Bear issues on PinkUk

Some useful bear links.:
Bear World Magazine
FaceBook: Bear Brotherhood
FaceBook: Gay Bears Official
lgbt.fandom.com/wiki/Bear

Bear prides/events

These are the future bear prides that we have listed. If we don't have a bear event listed, please let us know
Spain 01 October 2026 Maspalomas Fetish Week 2026 Gran Canaria, Canarias, Spain
Poland 15 October 2026 Bear Pride Poland 2026 Poznan, Greater Poland, Poland
USA 17 October 2026 Bearrison Street Fair 2026 San Francisco, California, USA
USA 28 October 2026 Key West Bear Weekend 2026 Key West, Florida, USA
Mexico 29 November 2026 Bearsgiving 2026 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Puerto Rico 03 December 2026 Puerto Rico Winter Bear Fest 2026 Aguada, Metro, Puerto Rico
Spain 03 December 2026 MadBear Madrid 2026 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Germany 14 January 2027 Baerenpaadiie XXL 2027 Hamburg, Saxony, Germany
Mexico 22 January 2027 Bearadise International Bear Festival 2027 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Mexico 24 January 2027 Beef Dip Bear Week 2027 Puerto Valletta, Jalisco, Mexico
Spain 08 February 2027 Maspalomas Rubber Fest 2027 Gran Canaria, Canarias, Spain
USA 18 February 2027 International Bear Convergence 2027 Palm Springs, California, USA
Ireland 18 March 2027 Bear Feile 2027 Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Spain 08 April 2027 Bear Carnival 2027 Maspalomas, Canarias, Spain
Germany 13 May 2027 Cologne Fetish Pride 2027 Cologne, North Rhine, Germany
Portugal 24 May 2027 Lisbon Bear Pride 2027 Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Mexico 25 May 2027 Bear Pride Vallarta 2027 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
USA 03 June 2027 Bear Jamboree 2027 Orlando, Florida, USA
Netherlands 10 June 2027 Amsterdam Bear Pride 2027 Updated event Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
USA 10 June 2027 Provincetown Bear Week 2027 Updated event Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA
UK 09 July 2027 Brighton Bear Weekend 2027 Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Bear venues

These are the venues that we have listed, that have been classed as a 'bear' venue. If we dont have a bear venue listed, please let us know
Belgium 9Hotel Central Brussels, Belgium
Colombia Turkish baths and sauna ULISES Bogota, Colombia
France Le Bears Bar Occitanie, France
France Le Bronx Paris, France
Germany Blond Cocktailbar Berlin, Germany
Germany Leipzig Bears Saxony, Germany
Germany Raw Shop Hesse, Germany
Germany Stargayte Sauna Saxony, Germany
Ireland The Wiley Fox Dublin, Ireland
Japan Bear Osaka Honshu, Japan
Mexico Tom's Leather Bar Mexico City, Mexico
Netherlands Bear-Necessity Amsterdam, Netherlands
Portugal 3Sauna Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal Shelter Bar Lisbon, Portugal
Spain Bears Bar Valencia, Spain
Spain Hot Madrid, Spain
Spain Men's Bar Andalucia, Spain
UK BBB - Bristol Bear Bar Somerset, UK
UK Camelford Arms East Sussex, UK
UK Club Wearinghers London, UK
UK Eagle London London, UK
UK Eden Bar West Midlands, UK
UK Kings Arms Soho London, UK
UK Manbears Lancashire, UK
UK Sherlocks Bar Lancashire, UK
USA 440 Castro California, USA
USA Barracks Bar California, USA
USA Bear Wear California, USA
USA Diesel Washington, USA
USA Pat O's Bunkhouse Saloon Arizona, USA
USA Ripcord Texas, USA
USA Rockbar NYC New York, USA
USA The Bolt California, USA
USA The Eagle New York, USA
USA The Iron Bear Texas, USA
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