Art and Pep (2022)

07/17/2022 (US) • Documentary • 1h 29m

Falling in love was easy. Fighting for love was everything.

Overview

Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are civil rights leaders whose life and love is a force behind LGBTQ+ equality in the heart of the country. Their iconic gay bar, Sidetrack, has helped fuel movements and create community for decades in Chicago's queer enclave. But, behind the business and their historic activism exists a love unlike any other.

Art and Pep (2022)

07/17/2022 (US) • 1h 29m

Documentary

Falling in love was easy. Fighting for love was everything.

Overview

Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are civil rights leaders whose life and love is a force behind LGBTQ+ equality in the heart of the country. Their iconic gay bar, Sidetrack, has helped fuel movements and create community for decades in Chicago's queer enclave. But, behind the business and their historic activism exists a love unlike any other.

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Arthur Johnston

Self

José Pepe Peña

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self

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Original Language

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Keywords

lgbt

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gay theme

gay rights

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