Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band
Brief Synopsis
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In the early 1990s, Pansy Division founder and front man Jon Ginoli and bassist Chris Freeman took up their instruments as a battle cry against the dance music that dominated the gay scene. Ginoli started the band as a way to deal with his own alienation, and the moment for a queer punk band couldn'
Cast & Crew
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Michael Carmona
Director
Jon Ginoli
Christopher Freeman
Luis Illades
Joel Reader
Patrick Goodwin
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2008
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 23m
Synopsis
In the early 1990s, Pansy Division founder and front man Jon Ginoli and bassist Chris Freeman took up their instruments as a battle cry against the dance music that dominated the gay scene. Ginoli started the band as a way to deal with his own alienation, and the moment for a queer punk band couldn't have been more timely; San Francisco was just waking from the previous decade's losses, and the in-your-face direct actions by ACT UP and Queer Nation shared punk music's DIY ethos.
Director
Michael Carmona
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2008
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 23m
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Released in United States 2008
