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."
When I was informed about this ... I did not wait five seconds. I said no. There is no way this country will be safe if its leaders and system allow us to bow to ultimatums by criminals and traitors, be it from inside or outside the country.
Usually we get an early morning call and a late-night goodnight, describing the unsociable times that massive, long-haul jets land and takeoff. Days like today are blissful because we can go about our normal lives.