Nirvana's music being the OP song for a the green yuri anime... It got me fucked up in the best way possible
In the interview with Dave Grohl, he says "Kurt would've loved this" and that currently has me on the floor
Kurt was a huge fan of queer artistry, specifically queer stories told through literature. One of his idols was William S Burroughs, a huge pioneer in postmodern writing with his queer avant-garde work. A reflection of his experiences with queer identity throughout his life. Cobains favorite piece from his catalogue was Queer, a semi-autobiographical depiction of Burroughs addiction told through a queer lense
We have no idea how far Cobain explored queer literature, but given his friendship with Burroughs he was definitely aware of the cultural push and pull regarding queer sexual and gender identities depicted in the art we consume. Though even outside his interactions with the arts, he was still a huge queer advocate. Extending as far back as his formative years- He was physically targeted in his youth for defending his gay peers and very notoriously told homophobes to fuck off and not buy their records.
Bottom line, dude was a huge advocate for queer rights and the stories that come with them. He was taking, at the time, such a huge shot in the dark in his public allyship considering how homophobic this era of music was.
Kurt Cobain always made sure queer people were protected and heard, quite literally taking the heat in their place. His advocacy echoes even decades later
There is something so extremely poetic and beautiful that Cobain's voice is now being used front and center in a queer work of art. He was defending gay people when doing so would get you beat in the street, he was reading literature considered 'odd' for the time period simply because of a gay author or gay story.
Now his music is being used in a very internationally beloved queer story- Written by two queer women, no less! Grohl is right, he would've loved this, and loved to see it- Would've loved to see how far queer art and appreciation for it has come since the 80s
He is definitely looking down smiling today as his name is once again being associated with queer advocacy and celebration
