Frankie Salzman

Frankie is currently a Fellow for the Schusterman Family Foundation in the Atlanta, GA office. Prior to joining Schusterman, Frankie earned his BA in Jewish Studies and Religious Studies from Indiana University. While in school, Frankie was an active member of the Jewish and LGBTQ communities on and around campus, serving as President of the Jewish Studies Undergrad Student Association and serving as a Youth Advisor and Teacher to the teens at Congregation Beth Shalom. ​In addition to his studies, Frankie participated in the Religious Action Center’s Machon Kaplan Internship program working for Pride at Work, the AFL-CIO’s LGBTQ constituency group and a leader in Keshet’s growing teen initiative. Frankie is originally from Carmel, IN and enjoys tabletop gaming and going out to eat in his free time.


Articles by Frankie Salzman

An Open Letter to Mom, From Her Gay Son

In honor of Mother’s Day, I wanted to write a letter to my mom thanking her for the actions she ...

In My Lifetime I Will Have Rights: Marriage Equality & Beyond

Frankie, a college sophomore from Indiana, has been a leader and participant at the Keshet/Hazon LGBTQ & Ally Teen Shabbaton ...

Reflecting on Freedom: Passover & the Supreme Court

This past summer I had the opportunity to be a part of the Religious Action Center’s (RAC) college internship program, Machon ...