[2] He is part of the Social Democrats (SPD) party in Germany.

Pantisano was born in Waiblingen, Germany to Italian parents from Calabria.

His brother Luigi is a city councillor in Stuttgart.

[3] Pantisano came to prominence protesting the Russian gay propaganda law.

Prior to his appointment as Queer Liaison, Pantisano was a member of the executive board of LSVD, Germany's largest LGBT rights organisation.