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Massachusetts lesbian bar that went viral over Covid mask backlash is closing
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Society · 13 h ago
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The Last Ditch Bar, which serves the queer community in Greenfield, announced on social media Monday that it is ending its regular hours and looking for someone to take over the business. 'We are SOFT CLOSING effective immediately, all booked events will CONTINUE, otherwise we are closed,' it posted
The Massachusetts bar opened in 2025 (Picture: Last Ditch Bar Instagram) A Lesbian bar which went viral after announcing it would offer one night for patrons not to wear an N-95 mask has ‘soft launched’ its closure.
The Last Ditch bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, only opened its doors last year, long after the COVID pandemic first hit the world.
Now, Last Ditch announced they would begin soft closing immediately, but keep all booked events scheduled.
The bar was thrust into the national spotlight in early September (Picture: Getty) ‘We have put our lives on hold to foster networks of care, resources, and a home base for organising.
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