Jon Ginoli is the beloved founder and lead singer of the revolutionary gay rock band Pansy Division. He has recently completed a book about his experience, Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division, which is available now! To celebrate, Jon will be embarking on a book tour, crossing America and hitting everywhere in between! Check out the dates here. There will be a veritable blitz of Pansy Division in the coming months! Their 7" single "Average Men" is out now and features Jello Biafra; the band also has a full length album called That's So Gay to come very soon AND the release of a documentary about the band-- Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band. Information about screenings of the film can be found here. Following the book tour, Pansy Division will be touring as well! Dates will be up soon on their official website. Read on to learn more about Jon's fabled career, PD's future plans and what to expect from his book tour dates. For a past interview Jon and I did click here.
Miss Ess: How did this book come about?
Jon Ginoli: Over the years I'd tell people stories about my experiences with the band, and it was often suggested that
I should write a book. Eventually, I did. I worked on it on and off for a long time before making a final push to get it done.
Miss Ess: How did this book come about?
Jon Ginoli: Over the years I'd tell people stories about my experiences with the band, and it was often suggested that








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