2023 DEFENDER OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AWARD CEREMONY


The Religious Freedom Institute held its 2023 Defender of Religious Freedom Award Ceremony on Thursday, November 2nd at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.  The event featured key speakers, including Robert P. George, Lauren Green, Howard Slugh, and Hannah Smith.  For more information about 2024 event sponsorship packages, contact: reghan.buie@rfi.org.



AWARD RECIPIENTS AND PRESENTERS



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ROBERT P. GEORGE

2023 Defender of Religious Freedom Award Recipient

Read more about his work to defend religious freedom in his biography





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LAUREN GREEN

2023 Defender of Religious Freedom Award Presenter

Read more about her work in her biography.




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HOWARD SLUGH

2023 Religious Freedom Impact Award Recipient

Read more about his work in his biography.




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HANNAH SMITH

2023 Religious Freedom Impact Award Presenter

Read more about her work in her biography.




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WHEN & WHERE

The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036

6 PM Reception | 7:15 PM Dinner

*For accommodations, hotel room blocks are available on site at the Mayflower Hotel, and at the Hyatt Place two blocks away. 




HOST COMMITTEE


Co-Chairs Mr. Michael and Mrs. Jacqueline Warsaw
Mr. George Weigel
The Honorable Mary Ann Glendon
Mr. Leonard A. Leo
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sears
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Oliver II
Mr. Ryan T. Anderson
The Honorable Frank Wolf
Mr. Jim Daly
Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov Menken
Mr. Rick Warren
Mrs. Alice Starr
Ambassador and Mrs. Don Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf




LEGACY SPONSORS

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LIBERTY SPONSOR

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ADVOCATE SPONSORS

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PATRON SPONSORS

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See past award recipients and event photos/videos here.