A closeted secretary in 1960s Chicago. A fearless activist in San Francisco. A love so powerful it dares to change the world.

Betty is determined to live a quiet, respectable life-steady job, polite smile, and maybe one day, a husband her mother can approve of. But behind that picture-perfect façade is a longing she's never dared to name.

Joan has no interest in quiet or respectable. She's bold, outspoken, and proud of who she is-even if that means risking everything in a world that sees her love as a crime. In the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin district, she's fighting for her right to exist and love openly.

When Betty visits California, one stolen glance across a smoky bar pulls her into Joan's orbit-and into a world she never imagined. What begins as a flirtation becomes something far deeper, spanning three time zones, four decades, and the growing fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

The Beginning of Everything is a sweeping sapphic love story about coming out, holding on, and changing history-one heart at a time.