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Guest Speaker Frank Rich

Washington, DC native Frank Rich is currently the editor-at-large for New York magazine. He is a former New York Times Op-Ed columnist and prior to that served for thirteen years as the newspaper’s chief drama critic. He has written about culture and politics for many publications including Time, the New York Post, and New Times magazine. In 2008, Mr. Rich became a creative consultant for new programming at HBO. He is an executive producer of two HBO projects: Veep, a comedy series satirizing Washington, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus; and a forthcoming documentary about Stephen Sondheim.

From the desk of Frank Rich:

In the decades-long battle for equal rights for women in all areas of American life, Planned Parenthood has long been one of the most courageous, reliable and eloquent voices on behalf of women’s health and reproductive choices, as well as an exemplary provider of health services that directly and indirectly benefit all Americans. I first learned of Planned Parenthood in the pre-Roe era from my mother, an avid supporter of the Washington, D.C. chapter throughout her adult lifetime, and have been a stalwart believer in its mission ever since.

Courage Award Recipients
Jane Ahlin and Dr. Stephanie Dahl
 

Dr. Stephanie Dahl and Jane Ahlin will together receive the Courage Award for their tireless efforts in North Dakota, determinedly defending women’s rights in the face of stiff opposition.

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