What Do the Bear Flag Colors Mean? The Story Behind the International Bear Brotherhood Flag
The bear flag's seven stripes stand for the fur of real bears around the world. Here's where the skin-tone myth came from, plus the crayon drawing and the 1995 vote behind the flag.
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The Time Portland, Maine, Tried to Ban Gay Cruising
Portland, Maine's "No Cruising" signs date to a 1996 ordinance passed during a crackdown on gay cruising. I saw them in 2008 and finally looked up the story.
Hunky Tops Radio Is Live: Queer Nostalgia Radio from the '80s, '90s and 2000s
Hunky Tops Radio is live: a free, always-on station playing queer nostalgia from the '80s, '90s and 2000s, in English and Spanish. Here's what's on it, who i...
Bob Mizer's Secret Code: The Symbols Hidden in Physique Pictorial
From 1963, Bob Mizer printed a secret symbol code beside the models in Physique Pictorial, rating them from early riser to pathological liar. Here's what the...
Left Pocket, Right Pocket: The Hanky Code, Explained
The hanky code was a silent language: the color says what he's into, the pocket says which side he's on. Left for top, right for bottom. Here's the real char...
The Gay Animal Kingdom: A Field Guide to Bears, Otters, Wolves, Cubs & Daddies
Bear, otter, wolf, cub, daddy. Where the gay animal types came from in 1979, what each one actually means, and why half the words aren't animals at all.
The Hairy-Chested Hall of Fame: The Icons Who Were Our Gay Awakening
A gay awakening is the first crush that flipped the switch. For a lot of us it had a chest. Eight hairy-chested icons, one bearskin rug, and a strong case fo...
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