Art and Pep

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

Duration: 89 min
Release date: 2022-07-17
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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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