toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jimmy Alexander reports a Virginia mom wants to create a safe space for all of Dorthy’s friends.

Throughout much of the 20th century, members of the LGBTQ+ community who lived in the U.S. faced discrimination in multiple facets of life. Not only could you lose your job, family and friends — you could also be arrested for being gay.

During that era, queer people developed subtle ways to find and support one another. One such code that members of the community used was the phrase “Friends of Dorothy,” a discreet nod to actress and gay icon Judy Garland by using her character’s name from “The Wizard of Oz.”

Now that society has taken steps to welcome in the LGBTQ+ community, such as celebrating Pride Month f

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