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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
Italy 25 July 2024 Sardinia Bear Weekend 2024 Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
USA 29 July 2024 Lazy Bear Week 2024 Guerneville, California, USA
Germany 01 August 2024 Leather Party Hamburg 2024 Hamburg, Saxony, Germany
USA 01 August 2024 World Bear Weekend 2024 Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Netherlands 03 August 2024 Bear-Necessity Pride Edition 2024 Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Australia 05 August 2024 A Week of Leather 2024 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Czech Republic 06 August 2024 International Prague Bear Summer 2024 Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Spain 09 August 2024 Mad Bear Beach Party 2024 Torremolinos, Andalucia, Spain
Spain 09 August 2024 MadBear Torremolinos 2024 Torremolinos, Andalucia, Spain
USA 16 August 2024 Asbury Park Bear Invasion 2024 Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Iceland 29 August 2024 Reykjavik Bear 2024 Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland
Spain 31 August 2024 Bears Sitges Week 2024 Sitges, Catalonia, Spain
USA 12 September 2024 Rehoboth Beach Bear Weekend 2024 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA
UK 13 September 2024 Oban Lesbian Weekend 2024 Oban, Argyll, UK
Belgium 01 October 2024 Belgium Bear Pride Brussels 2024 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
UK 03 October 2024 Bear Scot Fest 2024 Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Spain 04 October 2024 Maspalomas Fetish Week 2024 Gran Canaria, Canarias, Spain
Poland 17 October 2024 Bear Pride Poland 2024 Poznan, Greater Poland, Poland
USA 19 October 2024 Bearrison Street Fair 2024 San Francisco, California, USA
Netherlands 24 October 2024 Leather Pride Amsterdam 2024 Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
USA 30 October 2024 Key West Bear Weekend 2024 Key West, Florida, USA
Mexico 28 November 2024 Bearsgiving 2024 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Spain 04 December 2024 MadBear Madrid 2024 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
USA 10 January 2025 Mid Atlantic Leather Weekend 2025 Washington, Washington DC, USA
Mexico 26 January 2025 Beef Dip Bear Week 2025 Puerto Valletta, Jalisco, Mexico

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 Raw Shop Hesse, Germany
Ireland The Wiley Fox Dublin, Ireland
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
USA 440 Castro California, USA
USA Barracks Bar California, USA
USA Bear Wear California, USA
USA Denver Sweet Colorado, USA
USA Diesel Washington, USA
USA Pat O's Bunkhouse Saloon Arizona, USA
USA Rockbar NYC New York, USA
USA The Bolt California, USA
USA The Eagle New York, USA
USA The Iron Bear Texas, USA
USA The Pond Bar and Grill Delaware, USA
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