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" ''J.D.s'' is seen by many to be the catalyst that pushed the queercore scene into existence", writes Amy Spencer in ''D.I.Y.: The Rise Of Lo-Fi''. ''J.D.s'' ran from 1985 to 1991, during which time eight issues were released.
 
" ''J.D.s'' is seen by many to be the catalyst that pushed the queercore scene into existence", writes Amy Spencer in ''D.I.Y.: The Rise Of Lo-Fi''. ''J.D.s'' ran from 1985 to 1991, during which time eight issues were released.
  
''J.D.s'' stood for 'Juvenile Delinquent'. The zine featured the photos and the "Tom Girl" drawings of G.B. Jones,  fiction by Bruce LaBruce, and the "J.D.s Top Ten Homocore Hits", a list of queer themed songs such as "off-Duty Sailor" by The Dicks, "Only Loved At Night" by The Raincoats, "The Anal Staircase" by Coil and "Homophobia" by Victims Family. Groups such as Anti-Scrunti Faction were featured in the zine. Contributors included [[Donny The Punk]], [[Carrie McGinch]], comic artist [[Anonymous Boy]], author [[Dennis Cooper]], drag artist and zine editor [[Vaginal Davis]] and Klaus and [[Jena von Brucker]].  
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''J.D.s'' stood for 'Juvenile Delinquent'. The zine featured the photos and the "Tom Girl" drawings of G.B. Jones,  fiction by Bruce LaBruce, and the "J.D.s Top Ten Homocore Hits", a list of queer themed songs such as "Off-Duty Sailor" by The Dicks, "Only Loved At Night" by The Raincoats, "The Anal Staircase" by Coil and "Homophobia" by Victims Family. Groups such as Anti-Scrunti Faction were featured in the zine. Contributors included [[Donny The Punk]], [[Carrie McNinch]], comic artist [[Anonymous Boy]], author [[Dennis Cooper]], drag artist and zine editor [[Vaginal Davis]] and Klaus and [[Jena von Brucker]].  
  
 
In 1990, ''J.D.s'' released the first compilation of queercore songs, a cassette tape entitled ''J.D.s Top Ten Homocore Hit Parade Tape'' which featured songs by The Apostles . Academy 23 and No Brain Cells from the UK, Fifth Column from Canada,  Bomb and Nicki Parasite (of The Parasites) from the U.S., and Gorse from New Zealand.
 
In 1990, ''J.D.s'' released the first compilation of queercore songs, a cassette tape entitled ''J.D.s Top Ten Homocore Hit Parade Tape'' which featured songs by The Apostles . Academy 23 and No Brain Cells from the UK, Fifth Column from Canada,  Bomb and Nicki Parasite (of The Parasites) from the U.S., and Gorse from New Zealand.

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J.D.s is a queer punk zine published in Toronto by G.B. Jones and Bruce LaBruce.

" J.D.s is seen by many to be the catalyst that pushed the queercore scene into existence", writes Amy Spencer in D.I.Y.: The Rise Of Lo-Fi. J.D.s ran from 1985 to 1991, during which time eight issues were released.

J.D.s stood for 'Juvenile Delinquent'. The zine featured the photos and the "Tom Girl" drawings of G.B. Jones, fiction by Bruce LaBruce, and the "J.D.s Top Ten Homocore Hits", a list of queer themed songs such as "Off-Duty Sailor" by The Dicks, "Only Loved At Night" by The Raincoats, "The Anal Staircase" by Coil and "Homophobia" by Victims Family. Groups such as Anti-Scrunti Faction were featured in the zine. Contributors included Donny The Punk, Carrie McNinch, comic artist Anonymous Boy, author Dennis Cooper, drag artist and zine editor Vaginal Davis and Klaus and Jena von Brucker.

In 1990, J.D.s released the first compilation of queercore songs, a cassette tape entitled J.D.s Top Ten Homocore Hit Parade Tape which featured songs by The Apostles . Academy 23 and No Brain Cells from the UK, Fifth Column from Canada, Bomb and Nicki Parasite (of The Parasites) from the U.S., and Gorse from New Zealand.