I'm a Friend Of Dorothy - Judy Garland as a Gay Icon
A code adopted by gay men and LGBTQ+ individuals in general to subtly disclose your identity to another, “friend of Dorothy” is widely considered to originate with Judy Garland.

Little Meda spends her last summer days with her parents on a half-decayed farm. Among the overgrown flowerbeds she seeks shelter from the approaching storm, but also from the feeling that she is nowhere near home. As the parents find no words with each other and the big storm inevitably approaches, Meda escapes into the arms of the garden one last time. But some scarecrows are impossible to hide from.
A code adopted by gay men and LGBTQ+ individuals in general to subtly disclose your identity to another, “friend of Dorothy” is widely considered to originate with Judy Garland.
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I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.