Molly Thornton is a creative writer and storyteller whose essays, poetry, and fiction have been published in The Adroit Journal, The LA Times and elsewhere. She is a former Lambda Literary Emerging Writers Fellow and City of West Hollywood Pride Poet. As Lift’s Communications Manager, she brings over a decade of experience in LGBTQ+, arts, and youth nonprofit work, and knowledge of the for-profit marketing and social impact space. Her background across narrative strategy and project management work has taken many shapes, but her path is connected by her commitment to purpose-driven work and commitment to intersectional and holistic social change.