Punk zine

Debuting in January 1976, the zine championed the early New York underground music scene and helped associate the word "punk" with these bands, most notably the Ramones.

[citation needed] For example, the birth of the Queercore movement: inspired by the desire for social change, the subculture was represented by zines that sought to accept those within the LGBT community who were also involved in punk and also had overwhelming themes of promoting individual rights.

Queercore is often accredited to a Toronto-based zine entitled J.D.s, an abbreviation for "juvenile delinquents",[citation needed] created by H. Quinn and co-published with Bruce Wayne.

The "Riot Grrrl" movement emerged from the punk scene in the United States when women began to produce zines with feminist themes.

[9] Self-published punkzines from this era such as Bikini Kill, Girl Germs, Le Tigre, and Jigsaw were put out by members of riot grrrl bands who supported the notion of women learning to play music and feeling self-empowered.

[10] Other apparent themes in this category of zine include activism, social change, sexuality, body image, and the discussion of controversial topics such as racism and abuse.