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Art and Pep

Art and Pep

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

9.0/10 2022 1h 29m Released
Documentary

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.

Director: Mercedes Kane
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Arthur Johnston
Arthur Johnston
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 José Pepe Peña
José Pepe Peña
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 Cleve Jones
Cleve Jones
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 Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
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 Greg Harris
Greg Harris
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 Mike Simmons
Mike Simmons
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