Bear Brotherhood Flag

The International Bear Brotherhood Flag was designed to represent the bear subculture within the LGBT community. The gay (and also bi, and possibly any other non-het orientation) bear culture celebrates secondary sex characteristics such as growth of body hair and facial hair, which is typically considered a “bear” trait.

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