Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde - 2026 Don & Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award Winner
June 11, 2026
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The Right Reverend Mariann
Edgar Budde is the 2026
recipient of the Don and Arvonne
Fraser Human Rights Award. We
honor Bishop Budde for her
commitment to human rights
and the dignity of all people,
particularly for her public defense
of immigrants, LGBTIQ+
individuals, and those excluded
from power. Her book, How We
Learn to Be Brave, describes the
moments in our lives when we
must act with courage and the
importance of what we do
afterward. Bishop Budde became
the first woman elected as
spiritual leader of the Episcopal
Diocese of Washington, D.C., and
she previously served as rector of
St. John’s Episcopal Church in
Minneapolis for 18 years.
Issue:
Human Rights Defenders
