A term used similarly to Friend of Dorothy, a Friend of Mara is a code word used to describe someone in the LGBTQ+ community. The name "Mara" comes from the 2018 She-Ra reboot.
"Hey, are you, like, yknow, a Friend of Mara?"
"...Yeah? Are you?"
"Yep-"
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Friends of Mara is referring to any love couple that is part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Look at those two, they are definitely Friends of Mara!
"Friend of Mara" comes from the TV show "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power"
While it is used as a password to unlock certain holograms and such in the show, it is also slang for being a member of the queer community within the fandom.
Person: Hey are you a friend of mara?
Fan of SPOP: Yea, I'm Bi. You?
Queers (mostly lesbians) ask if you are a friend of mara when they want to know if you are queer as well.
Long time ago they used 'friends of Dorothy' but the crew-ra brought this back again:)
Lesbian: hey. I've been wondering if.. if you are a friend of mara..?
Pan: heck yes I am ;) are you?
Lesbian: definitely.
person 1: are you a friend of mara?
person 2: yea! i love she-ra
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itβs used when a sapphic wants to know if youβre a lesbian/sapphic or not. itβs also a she ra reference.
sapphic: βare you a friend of mara?β
other: β yes i amβ β¨winkwink
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