Warfield, Liam - Queercore

Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution

Author: Liam Warfield, Walter Crasshole, Yony Leyser

Genre: Non Fiction, Essays, History

Pages: 224

Publisher: PM Press

Release Date: August 1, 2020

Format: Paperback

Synopsis:

Through exclusive interviews with protagonists like Bruce LaBruce, G.B. Jones, John Waters, and many more, alongside a treasure trove of never-before-seen photographs and reprinted zines, Queercore traces the history of a scene originally "fabricated" in the bedrooms and coffee shops of Toronto and San Francisco by a few young, queer punks to its emergence as a relevant and real revolution.

Queercore gets a down-to-details firsthand account of the movement explored through the people that lived it—from punk's early queer elements, to the moments Toronto kids decided they needed to create a scene that didn't exist, to the infiltration of the mainstream by Pansy Division, and the emergence of riot grrrl as a sister movement—as well as the clothes, zines, art, film, and music that made this movement an exciting, in-your-face middle finger to complacent gay and straight society.

Queercore will stand as both a testament to radically gay politics and culture and an important reference for those who wish to better understand this explosive movement.

LGBT Themes:

• Gender
• Feminism

Relevant Tags:

Queer, Nonfiction, Music, Music History, History, LGBT, Punk, Politics, Historical, Gender, Feminism, Society