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“I came out to prove that there are other people out there,” says Kline. Clay and Kyle were also given a huge billboard at the 2014 Super Bowl as part of the #PlayOnOurTeam campaign. But their 15 minutes of fame didn’t stop there. In fact, it’s all but impossible to click twice without seeing one or both bears. I'm excited to continue to utilize SCRUFF as a platform to perpetuate gay visibility and diversity, and I’m proud to have Kyle and Clay as representatives of the brand and as friends."Įver since that one-day photo session in Manhattan the duo has been plastered all over the app.
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This type of gay representation was not highly visible in the media until recent years. “They represent a segment of our community with their SCRUFFy bearded appearance and larger, beefier frames. "Having known Kyle and Clay for several years, I can say that they’re two good-hearted guys with unparalleled energy and positive attitudes,” Skandros said in a statement. “I am just grateful for the whole experience.” “Johnny contacted me one day on Facebook, and told me they wanted a photo shoot. “Kyle has brought a positive energy to our bar,” says Jason Grodzinsky, Iron Bear’s General Manager. SCRUFF liked the pair’s look so much they flew them out to New York City for a daylong photo shoot. They may not be superheros, but international recognition came to the couple after rubbing shoulders at parties with some of the founders of SCRUFF, including Johnny Skandros. Nor are they aliases for some homoerotic comic book featuring two beefy, hairy gay men conquering the world, one city at a time … but it should be. It’s a quality app that doesn’t have to be dirty, and it comes in pretty handy while traveling in the big gay world.īy now, many SCRUFF users and Iron Bear patrons have probably crossed paths with local gay-famous bears, Clay White and Kyle Kline. After installing the app five years ago, I met most of my best friends, and two of my ex-boyfriends, on SCRUFF. SCRUFF has been great to me and my gay social life. The app boasts being a “global community with over 10 million members worldwide.” But these gays usually have a bit more heft, and hair – ya know, scruff.
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SCRUFF, like Grindr, connects gay men using geographical proximity.