“Pansy Division started in 1991 because we knew there were gay rock musicians, but almost no one was really out at that time,” says Jon Ginoli, vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the legendary first openly gay rock band which features predominantly gay musicians. “There were lots of rumors, and reading between the lines, but I wanted a band that would be overt and totally out and have nothing to hide, because it seemed like no one else was going to do that.” Beginning in 1991 when Ginoli surveyed the rock scene and saw not only a dearth of openly queer musicians but a complete lack of them, he formed Pansy Division as a response. Thirty years later, their trailblazing has never been more fully realized: the music scene has grown exponentially more accepting of LGBTQ+ ...