Concurrent Education Session

TUE-B04: Reflection of the Gay Rights Movement in the Memorial Landscape

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

2:00pm – 3:15pm ET

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 152AB

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, NY/HSW, FL

Lead Speaker(s)

Yusheng Dent, ASLA (he/him/his)

Associate
SWA Group
SAN FRANCISCO, California

Session Guide

Speaker(s)

Chad Lord

Senior Director, Government Affairs
National Parks Conservation Association
Washington, District of Columbia
Cleve Jones

American Human Rights Activist, Author and Lecturer

Since Stonewall, the queer community has made significant progress toward a more equitable society. Join us today to explore the pivotal events that have shaped the trajectory of the gay rights movement and discover how they have inspired the creation of memorials that mark the history of the American landscape.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn the history of the LGBTQ+ movement through the lens of landscape design, planning, and activation.
Learn the various forms of memorials in landscape architecture.
Learn how landscape architecture practices can serve marginalized communities.
Learn how landscape architecture functions as a political catalyst for social justice and civil rights.