Episode 1906 • • 1:33:18 - 1:39:40
1906: Name Drop
Massachusetts Lesbian Bar Mask Mandate Controversy
A lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, faced intense backlash from its patrons after announcing a single "mask-optional" night per week. The owners, who had required N95 masks for six years, were accused of "eugenics" and "ableism" by their community. The situation escalated into a three-hour mediated therapy session where the mediator was criticized for being "white" and "ableist."