Comedian Bill Maher comments on a controversy involving a Massachusetts lesbian bar, the Last Ditch Bar. Reports describe that the bar changes a COVID-era mask policy by lifting the requirement one night per week, and that this leads to intense backlash, including threats. Fox News says the situation escalates to firebomb threats.
Both outlets present Maher as criticizing what he calls an “intolerant left” in response to the public fury aimed at the business. In Fox News coverage, Maher frames the controversy as emblematic of intolerance and highlights the bar’s difficulties. The New York Post focuses more on Maher’s comedic remarks, including jokes directed at how he believes people connected to the bar are treated or included in lists related to the staff or community.
Across coverage, the core elements remain consistent: a policy adjustment at the bar during a COVID-era practice, public outrage directed at the establishment, and Maher’s reaction that the backlash reflects broader political and cultural intolerance. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis—Fox News on the threats and context, and the New York Post on Maher’s punchlines.
