Germán González plans to open a branch of Chicago's Sidetrack bar at O'Hare International Airport, aiming to enhance LGBTQ+ visibility at one of the busiest airports in the US. Owners Art Johnston and José Pepe Peña highlight the social impact of showcasing their bar to millions of travelers, emphasizing that it challenges stereotypes about the LGBTQ+ community. They also voiced strong opposition to Bud Light's recent decisions affecting trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney, declaring they would cease selling Bud products until further commitments to LGBTQ+ rights are demonstrated.
Art Johnston, who owns the bar with husband José Pepe Peña, said opening at the airport - the second busiest in the country, behind Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta - would "create ways for people to see gay people and see that not only have we done well in Chicago, we have thrived in Chicago."
Pepe and I were just blown away by the notion, knowing the number of people who pass through here every day who could see that there are (gay) bars here, where the people there don't have horns and tails, and we're not trying to steal anybody's children.
Bud Light's recent decision to drop the Dylan Mulvaney campaign...wrongfully validates the position that it is acceptable to acquiesce to the demands of those who do not support the trans community and wish to erase LGBTQ+ visibility.
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