Hot is a bear bar in Chueca that has been running since 1996, one of the longest standing venues in the neighbourhood. It grew out of the city's leather and country bar scene into a meeting point for older gay men, bears and their admirers, and anyone who felt out of place among Chueca's other bars.
It played a part in Madrid's HIV prevention and awareness campaigns over the years and has since become a centre of the city's bear community, known for its welcoming atmosphere and its mix of regulars from across the wider LGBTQ+ scene.
Hot hosts Hot Bears Week, a pioneering event in Spain that includes the Mr Bear España contest, and runs the closing party of Madrid's Pride week, Bear Pride Madrid, in partnership with the Orgullo de Oso bear community.
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