Two months before my mother died, her doctor stopped the chemotherapy and she rallied. In true Enid Shapiro style, my mom took the opportunity to attend an evening board meeting of The Right Question Institute (RQI), asking her caregiver/driver to stop on the way so she could pick up cheese and crackers to bring to the meeting. She cherished her place on the board, having joined it in her mid-80s and seeing the organization as an opportunity to promote one of her most valued ideals—democracy.
LGBTQIA Rights
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Jewish Women's Archive. "LGBTQIA Rights." (Viewed on April 19, 2018) <https://jwa.org/topics/lgbtqia-rights>.