Pansy Division To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Debut Album “Undressed” With US Tour Dates

“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+ artists to the point that it’s almost dizzying. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album, Undressed, via Lookout! Records, Pansy Division are hitting the road in 2023 for nine shows in June, September & November across the country starting with Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Chicago next month.

“There is so much of it now that I can’t keep track of it, and that’s a far cry from when we were starting out. If more people had been out then, especially in rock, we might not have felt the need to start this band in the first place. But there wasn’t, so we did, and being so open, unapologetic, blunt and fun about it means that it still resonates today.” (Jon Ginoli)