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Parker Molloy’s Biography

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Parker Marie Molloy is an essayist and transgender media advocate from Chicago, IL, focusing her writing on feminism and gender-related topics. She currently works as a freelance journalist, and has contributed writing to The New York Times, The Advocate, Rolling Stone, The Huffington Post, Salon, VICE, and Talking Points Memo, among other outlets. Last year, Molloy released her first book, published by Thought Catalog Books. She is currently working on a novel. She blogs at parkthatcar.net and…

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The Next Fight for Transgender Insurance Equality

The Next Fight for Transgender Insurance Equality

CHICAGO - TRANSGENDER Americans scored a major victory for equality last month, when the Department of Health…

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4 Reasons President Obama's New Trans Rights Policy Is a Big Deal

4 Reasons President Obama's New Trans Rights Policy Is a Big Deal

At the White House Pride reception on June 30th, President Barack Obama expressed his intent to issue an exec…

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The Growing Battle Over Transgender Student Rights in California

The Growing Battle Over Transgender Student Rights in California

Max Whittaker/Getty Images On August 12th, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the School Success…

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Stop Saying "Lady Parts"-It's Unnecessary and Exclusionary

Stop Saying "Lady Parts"-It's Unnecessary and Exclusionary

Last week, Lizz Winstead, a writer, comedian, and activist, launched Lady Parts Justice, an organization with…

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Laverne Cox, Emmy Trailblazer

Laverne Cox, Emmy Trailblazer

Earlier today, Laverne Cox became the first out transgender actress to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Awar…

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Do Trans People Have a Responsibility to Educate the Public?

Do Trans People Have a Responsibility to Educate the Public?

Last month, Andrew Sullivan wrote a piece titled " Engaging the T," in which he lamented how difficult it is …

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Can Treating Journalism Like Public Infrastructure Fix Our Broken Media?

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By Parker Molloy Verified
| DAME Magazine Verified
As newspapers disappear and hedge funds hollow out newsrooms, state governments are experimenting with public funding models to preserve accountability reporting before more communities become news deserts. This article was made possible because of the generous support of DAME members. We urgently need your help to keep publishing.
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Nobody Asked for This Washington Post Podcast

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By Parker Molloy Verified
| The New Republic Verified
“Are Colleges Undermining Education with Easy A’s?” “DEBUNKING: The Rich Don’t Pay Their Fair Share” “The Politics of Conversion Therapy” Those are real video titles from Make It Make Sense, the Washington Post opinion section’s new flagship podcast, which the paper officially launched on Monday, a day after the media newsletter Status reported that the section had spent $80,000 (!) building out a new podcast studio.
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Nobody Asked for This Washington Post Podcast

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By Parker Molloy Verified
| The Present Age Newsletter
“Are Colleges Undermining Education with Easy A’s?” “DEBUNKING: The Rich Don’t Pay Their Fair Share” “The Politics of Conversion Therapy” Those are real video titles from “Make It Make Sense,” the Washington Post Opinion section’s new flagship podcast, which the paper officially launched on Monday, a day after the media newsletter Status reported that the section had spent $80,000(!) building out a new podcast studio.
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What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I'm big on using Google Drive/Docs for it's collaborative features.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter. Between the ease of use, and the ability to connect and engage with readers, Twitter is a phenomenal media tool.

Why did you become a journalist?

I've always expressed myself best in writing, and telling stories that are otherwise ignored makes journalism so rewarding.
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