On the Hugh M Hefner First Amendment Awards

My recent trip to DC was extraordinary – from enjoying Michelin starred restaurants to receiving an award from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation for my battle to advance civil liberties, then meeting incredible journalists like Wolf Blitzer – but I don’t think I ever felt more out of place. Each of the folks standing with me in the photograph are far more deserving and exhibited much greater courage in more difficult situations.

Still, it was nice to be among people who believed in pursuing compl...