Gay
Bears belong to the kinder, gentler community among the LGBTQ communities. Formed first by and for larger
men who felt shames, left out of the more mainstream communities. Over decades have intentionally made kinder spaces, expanded to make others welcome. Sex-positive, kinder, creative, encouraging.
Big events in Provincetown, Palm Springs and Miami in the US
Gay
Bears attend and create events with "Some
Cher and some sharing. Help build a forcefield of microkind actions into a sanctuary for yourself and others this week. Bears are encouraged to "
Flirt confidently and frequently. Have seconds. Share them. Swim in the ocean. Hang out at a pool. Wear next to nothing if you want. Or put on a Caftan. Make a costume or throw some pots, whether you’re at Provincetown’
s annual week, one of the Bear Events or the unsanctioned Bear Week in your brain."