“I want everybody to see that it is possible, and it doesn’t have to be something so scarce and hard to attain.” And that’s what we’re trying to do a little by little,” Rocha said. “It’s all about creating the space that you don't see out there for yourself and for other people. If the campaign is successful, it would become one of less than two dozen lesbian bars currently in operation across the country. To offer a safe and lasting space for queer women and nonbinary people, Rocha recently launched a fundraising campaign to support a new nightlife venue in the city. Rocha's team has hosted lesbian holiday parties and the monthly Sapphic Nights at Good Life Bar in Boston, but she and other advocates say their community should not be limited to occasional themed nights.
“I was like, ‘What’s stopping me from doing this myself?’ And that’s where the idea really originated from.” “I never really found myself being in a place where I felt like I really liked the space,” said the 33-year-old co-founder of LGBTQ Nightlife Events, which has been hosting events since 2016. After years of feeling like there wasn’t a dedicated space for LGBTQ women and nonbinary people in the Boston area, Thais Rocha decided to start promoting events herself.