Art and Pep

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

Art and Pep — Plot

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.

• Release date
• July 17, 2022
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Mercedes Kane

Art and Pep — Cast

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Arthur Johnston Self

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José Pepe Peña Self Cleve Jones Self Lori Lightfoot Self

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Greg Harris Self

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Mike Simmons Self