Annette Bening and Kara Swisher to Be Honored at Lambda Legal’s Liberty Awards National Dinner (EXCLUSIVE)

May 1, 2026 9:00am PT Annette Bening and Kara Swisher to Be Honored at Lambda Legal’s Liberty Awards National Dinner (EXCLUSIVE)

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Annette Bening and journalist Kara Swisher will each receive Lambda l Liberty Award at Lambda Legal’s Liberty Awards National Dinner during LGBTQ Pride Month in New York City.

“We are delighted to present our Liberty Awards to Annette Bening and Kara Swisher, a recognition they both so richly deserve,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings said Friday morning. “In addition to her well-deserved recognition on stage and screen, Annette Bening is the proud and supportive mother of a transgender son and has long been a steadfast LGBTQ+ ally. Kara Swisher similarly is a leading light in tech reporting and a constant advocate for greater LGBTQ+ representation in the tech industry.”

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