Tolkien's Beorn New Symbol of the LGBTQI+ Movement
Golden Bear Gazette
July 21, 2021
SACRAMENTO. A huge werebear created by JRR Tolkien after WWII has become the improbable emblem of the LGBTQI+ movement.
“He's just perfect,” says Bruce Byrnes, local gay community activist. “He's a bear, but he's a man.”
Beorn is