Controversy ensued after the Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue announced that it was changing to a mask-optional venue one night a week

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A Massachusetts lesbian bar has spoken out after controversy tied to the establishment’s mask mandate policy went viral

The Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue said it would be changing to a mask-optional venue one night a week, sparking online outrage

The Greenfield-based bar originally asked patrons to wear a KN-95 respirator mask “or better” while visiting in an effort to accommodate immunocompromised and COVID-conscious individuals since it opened in 2025

A lesbian bar in Massachusetts is speaking out…

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