Femme Bar
Lesbian bar in Worcester, Massachusetts, US
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Femme Bar is a lesbian bar in Worcester, Massachusetts. Opened in 2023, it was the first new lesbian bar in New England in the contemporary period,[1][2][3] after decades of decline from an estimated two hundred establishments in the 1980s.[3]
Overview
Femme Bar was founded by married partners Danielle Spring and Julie Toupin.[4] The bar opened on March 10, 2023, at 62 Green Street.[1][5] At the time of its opening, an estimated two dozen lesbian bars were operating in the United States.[1][2]
In 2024, Spring and Toupin were included on the Worcester Business Journal Power 100 list, an annual compilation of notable figures in central Massachusetts.[6] That same year, the bar received a People of Courage Award from Safe Homes Massachusetts in recognition of the bar's role in supporting LGBTQ+ youth.[7]
In 2025, Femme Bar was designated one of sixteen venues in the Athletes Unlimited Women's Sports Bar Alliance, an official watch party network for the organization's professional softball league.[8] In 2026, Femme Bar was among the venues selected by Togethxr, a women's sports media company, to broadcast the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.[9]
The bar holds recurring events including drag performances, trivia nights, karaoke, speed dating, a book club, craft nights, and a college night. Friday evenings feature live performances by local musicians. The bar also holds periodic dance parties and themed entertainment nights.[7][10]
