Digital Spaces
Where the bear community gathers online — apps, servers, shows and media, with what is live and where. For regions without bear venues, these are the front door.
Apps to meet bears10
Bear Nation dating-app 📍 USA
Bear-specific social and dating app with community features. Profile-based matching, event browsing, and community chat rooms. Smaller and more commun
BiggerCity dating-app
The premier app for gay men of size (Chubs and Bears) and their admirers (Chasers). 26+ years serving the community — one of the oldest gay community
🗓 What is on here
BiggerVegas 2026 (organiser) · 2026-07-01
BiggerCruise — Alaska Bear Cruise 2026 (companion) · 2026-06-01
Recon dating-app
The global leather, kink and fetish community platform. Strong crossover with the bear leather community — Bears in gear, rubber, pup play and other k
Communities & servers14
Gay Chubs Bears and Friends discord-server 3121 members
21+ server for folks who are/like bears and chubs. Emphasis on building a close group rather than anonymous drop-ins — active members share a face pic
Gaymer Bears (21+) discord-server 2668 members
Active 21+ Discord server dedicated to bears and bear-adjacent members of the LGBTQ+ community. 2,668 members. Safe, inclusive, fun atmosphere. Events
Bear Event Telegram Channels (pattern record) web-community
Telegram groups and channels are a common pattern at bear events worldwide. Typically created by event organisers or attendees for: real-time updates
Bear Nerd web-community 📍 Brazil
Brazilian community (since 2010) for gay bears who are nerds — games, series, films, anime from a bear perspective. Portuguese-language.
Bears of Faerie game-community
Gay bear Free Company in Final Fantasy XIV Online, based on the Faerie server. Founded 2022 as a player community of gay bears — now describes itself
Gay Bears Feed (Bluesky) web-community
Gay Bears — curated Bluesky feed aggregating bear community content. Bluesky has grown to 44M+ users as of May 2026 and hosts significant bear communi
Kinky Gay Bears (KGB) game-community
Steam community group for gay bear gamers and admirers. Abbreviation KGB. Welcoming to bears, admirers, chasers, furries and pups. Anti-hate, apprecia
Strange Flesh game-community
Strange Flesh — indie gay bara-style beat-em-up browser game featuring bear/muscle characters. Created by Joe Ferno. Released 2013, still accessible o
The Bear Sanctuary discord-server
18+ gayming bear Discord server. Rebranded from The Bear Bar. Safe, non-toxic space for gay bears and gaming. Moderately active.
Ursos do Mundo (Chubby Gays in the World) web-community
International Portuguese-language Telegram channel for bears and chubby gay men.
Watch & listen18
Another Gay Podcast podcast 📍 USA
Podcast by Marquis (the Honey Bear) and Eric, covered by Bear World Magazine.
Bear Cub & the Beast podcast
Bear Cub & the Beast — podcast for the global bear community. Hosted by a bear couple. Conversational format covering community topics, interviews
Bears of a Certain Age podcast
Podcast for older bears, covered by Bear World Magazine.
Bears Tea Tarot podcast
Bear tarot/chat podcast covered by Bear World Magazine.
Bear With Us Gurrrl podcast
The most-covered bear podcast in Bear World Magazine — guests have included drag and makeup artists, casting directors, adult performers and gogo danc
BFF: Black Fat Femme podcast 📍 USA
iHeartMedia podcast; hosts interviewed by Bear World Magazine.
Left of Str8 podcast 📍 USA
Podcast network covered by Bear World Magazine; ran a charity road trip.
The Big Fat Gay Podcast podcast
Podcast on fat representation in the media; its hosts were interviewed by Bear World Magazine.
Two Grooms in a Pod podcast
Podcast covered by Bear World Magazine.
Welcome to Provincetown podcast 📍 USA
Reality podcast featuring a bear in its cast, covered by Bear World Magazine.
Bear media & press3
BEAR Magazine (thebearmag.com) bear-media 📍 USA
The relaunched BEAR — founded 1987 by Richard Bulger and Chris Nelson, ceased when the IRS seized Brush Creek Media in 2002, revived under later owner
More online spaces1