The Essential Pansy Division is a compilation album by American queercore band Pansy Division, released on January 24, 2006 by Alternative Tentacles.
Personally selected by the band themselves, The Essential Pansy Division is a collection of Pansy Division's most notable and popular songs, spanning from their 1992 debut single Fem in a Black Leather Jacket to their 2003 studio album Total Entertainment!. The CD album is accompanied by a DVD featuring live footage and the band's music videos, as well as extensive liner notes written by singer-songwriter Jon Ginoli, detailing each track.