We travel back to the The Bahamas in the 20th century where an English butch lesbian carved out a space for herself and her lovers from the 1930’s to the 1970’s. Joe Carstairs was many things in her life: an heiress, a driver, a speedboat racer, an adventurer and a self-appointed ruler of an entire island called Whale Cay. She shared her life with a number of women and a small doll named Tod. We delve into the story of Whale Cay, and of Joe herself, to find out more about this queer haven in the middle of the ocean where Joe hosted guests like Marlene Dietrich.

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