Tag: Pansy Division
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Voices in the AIDS Crisis
Sex, Music and Politics in the AIDS Crisis When Jon Ginoli formed Pansy Division in the early 90s, he wasn’t just starting a band – he was making a political statement in the midst of a crisis. “It was the time of HIV and AIDS,” Jon explained during our chat. “People were dying every day,…
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The Power of Punk and Queer: Green Day’s Alliance
One of the most fascinating revelations from my conversation with Jon Ginoli was the – what I initially thought – was the unlikely alliance between Pansy Division and Green Day. It was the mid-90s and the making of a partnership that helped both bands reach audiences they might never have found otherwise. It was also…
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Embracing the Outsider Within: Jon Ginoli’s Journey
An Outsider Among Outsiders There’s a particular type of isolation that comes with being different within a community that’s already on the margins. It’s something Jon Ginoli touched on in our conversation that resonated with me. “I had this kind of alienation from the beginning that what I was doing was not gay enough for…