Dani's Queer Bar, Boston's first femme bar in decades, opens

• The bar is holding a grand opening Thursday 5pm-2am at 909 Boylston St., the space formerly occupied by the Pour House.
• The bar caters to queer women and nonbinary people.

The big picture: Lesbian bars across the U.S. are an endangered species, with around 30 left.

• Blame a host of factors, including the rise of online communities, interest in inclusivity with other LGBTQ+ groups, and gentrification.

Dani's is a project years in the making.

• Co-owner Thais Rocha created LGBTQ Night Life Events to create safe, fun event spaces for femmes before working on Dani's.
• Rocha initially planned to open Dani's in June 2023, but faced multiple setbacks.
• Dani's fundraised through LGBTQ Night Life parties and received a SPACES grant from the city of Boston.