Trailblazing Actor Asia Kate Dillon Will Present the PEN/Benenson Freedom Of Expression Courage Award to Petocz at Literary Gala May 23.
The organization also today announces Emmy-winning CBS News Sunday Morning contributor, NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
panelist, journalist, and writer Faith Salie (Approval Junkie: My Heartfelt (and Occasionally Inappropriate) Quest to Please Just About Everyone, and Ultimately Myself) as the gala’s host.
Asia Kate Dillon, widely acclaimed for their performance on Billions as Taylor Mason—TV’s first nonbinary main character—will present the PEN/Benenson Courage Award to Petocz.
The gala will begin with a VIP reception at 6pm, followed by a cocktail reception at 6:30pm, and dinner and awards at 7:30pm.
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