We were almost forced to cancel our sold-out Life Awards Gala at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles last Saturday — just hours before guests arrived.

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John,

We were almost forced to cancel our sold-out Life Awards Gala at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles last Saturday — just hours before guests arrived.

This annual event draws hundreds of people and celebrates heroes in the prolife movement, fueling the work of Live Action, and we have worked well with the Ritz Carlton in the past.

But hours before the gala was about to begin, Marriott’s Ritz Carlton tried to shut us down by blocking our security team and making last-minute demands that would have endangered our guests.

This was a blatant attempt to cancel the largest pro-life event in America happening that night.

The last-minute challenge revealed something incredible to me, though. With just two hours before the event was supposed to begin, our team reached out to local friends and allies.

Within minutes, we had a list of multiple alternate local churches and groups willing to open their doors and host nearly 500 people at a moment’s notice that night. So many people took the call.

Thankfully, because thousands of supporters raised their voices, Marriott backed down, and the gala was able to go forward.

The evening’s success was a testament to their courage and commitment to our shared mission of abolishing abortion and making America the most welcoming nation in the world to raise a family.

For this year’s awardees, we honored pro-life activist Bevelyn Williams, the pioneer of the abortion pill reversal protocol, Dr. George Delgado, and Lianna Rebolledo, who rejected abortion after conceiving her daughter in rape.

We also honored the incredible pro-life work of our dear friend, Charlie Kirk, granting him a Life Award posthumously.

In addition to the awardees, I was moved deeply by the beauty of everyone in the room. We shared both tears and laughter.

I gave a speech not just for those in the room but for everyone in the pro-life movement. I hope my words ease any fears you might have about the state of our world and the pro-life cause. You can watch my full speech here: liveaction.org/videos/lila-rose-at-the-live-action-life-awards-gala-2025 ([link removed] )

John, if you are feeling the heaviness of all the recent tragedies in the news, know that the majority of people are incredibly supportive of LIFE. Love always overcomes darkness.

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate and support the pro-life mission. This is a movement of love for mothers, fathers, children, and families. Every life is sacred and made in God’s image.

For Life,

Lila Rose

Founder and President

P.S. Children at risk of abortion need our love and our voices now more than ever. If you feel moved to do something right now, please consider amplifying Live Action’s national reach and impact: liveaction.org/donate/life-awards-2025. ([link removed] ) Thank you for your faithfulness to this vital mission!

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