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Saturday Night, No Mask Required, at the Last Ditch Lesbian Bar in Massachusetts
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Last Ditch, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, has gained national and international attention following a Boston Globe story about its plan to end Covid mask requirements on Saturday nights.
- The bar, located in a basement beneath a Mexican restaurant, has faced internal conflict between patrons and the owner regarding its mission to remain welcoming to all.
- Despite the media spotlight, the bar remains a struggling local business, with some community members visiting to show support even when it was closed early Saturday evening.
- Greenfield, a small town of about 17,000, is unaccustomed to this level of national attention, and the downtown area was notably quiet that evening amid unusual incidents involving distressed individuals.
