It’s an election year, the world is in the middle of a pandemic and the importance of fighting for the rights of underserved and marginalized people is greater than ever. One thing we can be thankful for is punk rock. Whether in sound or in spirit, punk is a driving force that we need to keep us informed, energized, inspired and sometimes just to provide the kind of humor that keeps us sane. Here are 20 groups with all or part LGBTQIA+ members and allies who provide sonic strength and support.

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Laura jane grace

Regarding the creation of hymn rock n roll who is in charge of a punk ferocity, Laura jane grace is almost untouchable. She has been making powerful music for over two decades, starting as a teenage girl making grunge covers and eventually form the acclaimed Against me! in 1997. As daring as her music is, Grace came out in 2012 as a trans woman, sharing her journey with her usual honesty. His latest projects are a surprise solo album, Stay alive, under his name as well as the side project Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers.

Fuck U Pay us

Call Los Angeles Afropunk bandaged Fuck U Pay us explosive is an exercise in truth. This is also an understatement. There are no restrictions as this group mixes punk riffs, buzzing melodies and elements of funk with raw and powerful vocals to send songs such as “Nappy Black Pussy”, “Spiritual Warfare” and “Burn Ye”. Old White Male Patriarchy, Burn “.

Fat Cakes And Puff Pastry

Straight out of Fresno, this band from Northern California is the glitter-embellished girl gang you want by your side. Channeling both the spirit and the sounds of classic ’60s girl groups, with incredibly catchy and cool backing vocals, this socially conscious team has a blast while delivering music with a message. Their airs full of harmony such as “Fat girl tears” and “Antifa cakes (not my puff pastry)”Dig into issues that are important to them, from mental health to body positivity. Fat cakes and puff pastry are so hard to bake, punk legend Alice bag produced their first feature film.

Tacocat

It would be hard to find a song about menstruation as fun as Tacocat‘s “Purple wave. “It is not a surprise, because it indie pop-punk The Seattle band used their collectively sharp mind to create songs with feminine and feminist themes for over a decade. And they’re both having fun and having fun while doing it. It’s an honest look at the human behavior of a group of friends that lets us listen to their party going on. Oh, and their name is a palindrome. What’s not an owl in there?

The Archaea

These Louisville punks are run by a trans musician Violet archaea, and although not every word examines gender issues, the sheer force behind these rowdy tracks reflects the chaotic state of the world. Living in a conservative state like Kentucky must surely add fuel to the fire. Incorporating elements of old and new punk, the Archaeas’ self-titled debut album on Goner Records looks like what you’d get if Iggy Pop and Jay reatard had a child in love.

Soft wrist

Singer Martin Sorrondeguy tore it apart for years, melting faces in the hardcore group Los Crudos until they parted ways in 98. Limp Wrist came on the heels of this group that broke new ground as a Latino actor in the predominantly white world of hardcore. There was no desire with Soft wrist to remind things. In fact, the band that was built on a hardcore basis took the sonic brutality up a few notches. Classic tracks include “I Love Hardcore Boys, I Love Boys Hardcore” and “Smear The Fear”.

Worried

Brooklyn is the birthplace of Worried, founded in 2011 by singer / guitarist Lauren Denitzio. Their first feature film, Imaginary life, was released in 2015 and was produced by Laura Jane Grace of Against me! Worried people play thoughtfully melodic pop which maintains a rolling tension that keeps it on the verge of an explosion at all times. This year You or someone you know is full of sweet guitar melodies, but they never dominate the songwriting.

girl

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Milly Toomey is the force known as girl, in the service electropop that sometimes blows a gum bubble in your face. Other times you are struck by rap or punk sounds. The pansexual feminist isn’t mince words, and if you don’t like what she does, you can do what her 2019 single suggests: “Do with. “

Bob mold

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When Hüsker Dü broke up at the end of the 80s, Bob mold never slowed down. In 1992, he formed Sugar, whose album Copper Blue was a fan favorite who also received a lot of love from critics. Since 1989, he has been creating solo records and has just released blue hearts. On his last, the state of the world is in his mind. The opening track “Have the heart on the handExplores climate change, while ‘American Crisis’ is crude and harsh, completely showcasing Molddazzling punk roots.

Tingtongketz

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Shika crown started Tingtongketz in 2015 and filled its niche with a rotating team of trans and queer musicians. For Corona, making music in Malaysia, a country with a growing intolerance of LGBTQIA + people, is an act of opposition and a way to find personal peace. The sound of the group varies from disc to disc. Older versions have loose elements Ramones-punk rock style, while more recent efforts are surfing or focusing on a electro-dance ring.

Hunx and his Punx

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Hunx is Seth Bogart, whose roster of talents besides being a cool crooner includes a multimedia artist and a hairstylist. Earlier in his musical career he was in the electroshock act Sauce Train. Now he has some Punx. Shannon shaw of Shannon and the clams and Erin emslie are among the current members. Punk meets girl group and doo-wop sounds from the 50s and 60s in way too cool earworms for the school of this act.

Commercials

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These desert rockers know how to party. A self-proclaimed “queercore comedy group, ” pubes certainly inspire laughs. “8000 Miles For Bootie” removes the sting of long-distance love and replaces it with laughter. “Oops, I Caught The Gay” carries you along with anthemic vocals and thrills you while keeping a playful vibe throughout the song.

Pussy riot

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The Moscow punk rock and performance art group has been tearing it apart since 2011. Pussy riot used their songs, guerrilla performances and videos to speak out against injustice and oppression, including speaking of the Russian president, Vladimir Poutine. Their songs, performances and actions won them a lot of attention – they both drew supporters and were arrested, with some members serving prison sentences.

Turn signal

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Songs like “Pressure” and “Who’s Got Time? »On the CD 2018 of this group DC, Constant image, shuffle the player post-punk with a fiery punch of power pop to keep you enthralled for their entirety. Each one ends at the point where you are completely satisfied but wouldn’t cry if they lasted a minute longer. Turn signal know how to use a subtle thread of tension in their music which gives it a nostalgic atmosphere and a quiet air of chaos.

Middle aged queers

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Between their name and the fact that they refer to themselves as “Jurassic punx”, one would think that these musicians would have an age complex. It’s more like, here’s a bunch of veteran punks who’ve been in old school bands like Pinball and Fang just to add their experience to Oakland’s queercore scene through straight, party punk ‘n’ roll.

Absolutely not

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Absolutely Not is the musical equivalent of a dystopian movie. Or, if life seems even stranger to you, place them on whatever drive you want for the perfect soundtrack. Guitars are like jagged knives, tearing songs apart to create frenzied, spatial energy. As the music continues unabated, the singer / guitarist Donnie Moorevoices add more fuel to this rage machine, along with many nasty jokes that examine socio-political concerns.

Meet me at the altar

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Each person in this trio lives in a different state on the east coast. Maybe having a small geographic distance between the members adds extra fuel to the fire because when that group comes together the energy level is through the roof. Playing pop punk in the vein of bands such as Joint washer, Paramore and blink-182, Meet me at the altar are crisp and tight with catchy riffs and equally sweet and salty vocals.

Plasma canvas

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This two-room apartment from Fort Collins, Colorado calls themselves “loudest and gayest punk band in the world. “Plasma Canvas songs pack a punch. The energy and rawness combined are heartfelt. You can easily imagine the two members locked in a small workout space, oozing caffeinated sweat, riding adrenaline. and pouring their hearts into these punk tracks.

Sleater-Kinney

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Original members Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein wore the Sleater-Kinney torch from their riot grrrl days in the 90s. After a break from 2007 to 2013, they come back in force with the drummer Janet Weiss to rock as hard as ever. Although Weiss quit around the time of their most recent effort, The center will not hold, abandoned in the summer of 2019, Angie boylan came on board, and the new range is moving forward.

Purchases

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Gay post-punks Purchases infuse a lot of 80s underground sounds into their music. By pressing play you get equal mixes of styles, from austere art-punk to quirky beats guaranteed to get you dancing to eccentric vocals ala. the B-52. The band is outspoken, and their lyrics let you know their stance on political and personal concerns, while keeping you engulfed and mesmerized by their movement-inducing rhythms.