Louis, Missouri, SF Bear Weekend, CBL's Bear Hunt, Bear Pride in Chicago, Atlanta Bear Pride, Texas Bear Round Up (TBRU) in Dallas, Orlando Bear Bash, and Bear Week in Provincetown (since 2001), drawing regional, national and international visitors.īear clubs often sponsor large yearly events – 'bear runs' or 'bear gatherings' – like the annual events such as Southern HiBearNation in Melbourne, Bear Pride and Bear Essentials in Sydney, Bearstock in Adelaide, HiBearNation in St. Many LGBT events attract a significant bear following, such as Southern Decadence in New Orleans. 'Sociology of the Urban Gay Bear', written by Les K. Wright, was the first article to appear in print, in Drummer magazine, edited by Jack Fritscher. Jack Fritscher was the founding editor of San Francisco's California Action Guide (1982).
With California Action Guide, Fritscher became the first editor to publish the word 'bear' (with the gay culture meaning) on a magazine cover (November 1982).
As well, with producer Mark Hemry in 1984, Fritscher co-founded the pioneering Palm Drive Video featuring homomasculine entertainment.
