They called it a lesbian paradise, the pioneering women who made their
way to St. Augustine, Fla., in the 1970s to live together in cottages
on the beach. Finding one another in the fever of the gay rights and
women’s liberation movements, they built a matriarchal community, where
no men were allowed, where even a male infant brought by visitors was
cause for debate.
The whole New York Times article can be read here.
A Lesbian Community