Thomas, a Slate editor and podcast host, delves into the worlds that queer women created for themselves when they found themselves shut out of (or unwelcome in) more mainstream cultural scenes: lesbian bars, sex toy stores, vacation destinations and more. Along the way, she explores how women seeking community often had to build businesses around themselves to sustain it. Drawing heavily on interviews with the women who shaped, occupied and thrived in these environments, Thomas captures a world that is vanishing as LGBTQ+ culture continues to change.