Kid Congo
"For us, first wave punk rock gays, we weren’t interested in being 'out' because to us, labels were strictly taboo." -Kid Congo (Huffington Post)
Shortly mentioned in Gay LA as a "...male rocker who appears to have been primarily or exclusively homosexual" (25), Kid Congo rejected such labeling, for he believed in a traditional notion of subcultures not needing to seek acceptance from the normative world. His separatist attitude, revolting against an imposed system, nevertheless did not ensure safety or openness. Rarely discussing his sexuality, Kid Congo insulated himself within a scene masking an authentic queerness.A member of band The Gun Club who joined the Cramps as a Guitarist, Kid Congo (ne Brian Tristan) performed themes of horror, garage rock, and BDSM with famous songs like
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