Secret Code from the 1940s! #history #lgbt

[SarYia.]

The responses are so subtle too!
“Yes” can lead to a misunderstanding so “yes I’m GOOD FRIENDS with Dorothy” is just specific enough to reduce those chances of miscommunication

[Quintwuzhere]

Addotional information, Judy Garland was VERY supportive of gay folk existing at the time. One interviewer asked her how she felt sbout being loved by so many gay fans to which she awsnered something like "I love all my fans." Which was a pretty bold statement to respond with. Also like girl suffered during the wizard of oz, she deserved so much better.

[michalberanek]

My favorite thing about these undercover gay hunters is how many of them were also undercover gays

[Helenasdfgh]

So "are you a friend of Dorothy? " is the 1940 equivalent to "do you listen to girl in red?"?

[kongcarrot]

The Nazis did the same with Kilroy. Massive investigation, never found out "Kilroy was here" was an inside joke by the Allied

[crystaliskandar]

The lesbian version is "friends of Mara"

[ashnight]

There's a gay bar/pub in my city, which happens to have a Naval base, called Friends of Dorothy :)

[Blobwastaken]

Dorthy is just the biggest ally in all of the town

[kerrib]

Remember this quote from Clueless referring to Cher’s potential love interest, Christian?

Murray (Dion’s bf) : “He's a disco-dancing, Oscar Wilde-reading, Streisand ticket-holding friend of Dorothy, know what I'm saying?”

Love that movie.

[omohosp]

Ngl I have been using “Are you a friend of Dorothy?” for years bc you know if the person asked is, indeed, a friend of Dorothy if they start laughing. It’s also a great icebreaker XD.

[ReoDeo]

I heard the firdt words and was immediately like yes I am a gay male sailor from the 40's why?

[AllTheProngsDudes]

We talked about this in the pride club at my school, and now the gay groups chat for the club is called "friends of Dorothy" lmao

[beckyparker]

There was a reference to this in the movie CLUELESS!✨ When Dionne's boyfriend Murray was trying to explain to Dionne and Cher that Christian was gay!! 🤩 Part of his quick-delivered explanation was Barbra Streisand ticket-holding Friend of Dorothy! 🤩

[andreamakesthings]

My brother-in-law's line when we named our daughter Dorothy was "Now I'm not just her friend, I'm also an uncle of Dorothy!" 😂

[lizette]

Reminds me of my childhood when we kept losing our friend "Molly".... Until our teachers all caught on. Iykyk

[frankiemoses]

What if some straight dude's wife was named Dorothy??

[Zzzziya]

some straight dude might actually knowing about a woman named dorothy would've been peak comedy

[JourneyStewart-zmte]

My Nana told me about this when she was in the military 🤣😂 I've always found it hilarious 😂

[Tea_laBlue]

That explains why the queens love Dorothy so much!

[Aidandesper]

I gotta ues the code "are you friends with Dorothy"