How the Media Turned a Lesbian Bar Into a Culture War (ft. Kat Tenbarge)
If you have been online in the past few weeks, you’ve consumed at least one “take” about the viral “lesbian bar story.” According to The Boston Globe, “all hell broke loose” when the Greenfield, Massachusetts-based Last Ditch bar posted a cheery Instagram announcement about mask optional Saturday nights.
The Boston Globe played up the backlash—some from Greenfield community members, some from Internet strangers all too happy to add to the ire. But there’s a missing link between Last Ditch’s Instagram post and the Globe’s coverage.
Who or what tipped off the state’s major newspaper to the…
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