Massachusetts lesbian bar faces boycott after lifting face mask rule

'Last Ditch Bar' made Saturday nights mask-optional from 31 August, while keeping masks required on other days. The change was reportedly intended to boost business after financial strain.

In a social media announcement on 31 August, the venue wrote: "It is with love we inform our immunocompromised disabled divas we will be opening Saturday nights as mask optional." The decision prompted anger from some members of the local queer community, including calls to boycott...