Mo: Standing in the Closet Doorway

Published: June 16, 2020, 9:30 a.m.

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Being queer means something different to everyone who identifies this way. Mo Selkirk (she/her), a queer Jewish mother, spouse, and activist, to name a few, discusses how her grandparents inspired her to embrace Judaism, what it means to be in a queer family, and how presenting as straight has been a blessing and a curse. \\u201cMy [queer] invisibility is my personal superpower,\\u201d she says, \\u201cbecause people will say things to me [when] they don\\u2019t know who they\\u2019re talking to, and\\u2026I have the have the opportunity to educate them.\\u201d

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