Out in Architecture: Elevating LGBTQIA+ Stories to Build Equitable Futures

Please join the AIANY LGBTQIA+ Alliance in welcoming the authors of Out in Architecture as they share their paths to authentic expression and equity-building within the architecture profession. Published in October 2023 by a group of 24 coauthors and five co-editors, Out in Architecture is a collection of reflections by LGBTQIA+ individuals within and adjacent to the field of architecture. Ranging from identity within and beyond practice to reclaiming space and redefining systems, these essays for a cache of struggle, celebration, hope, and wisdom—while aiming to propel conversation into action and institutional change.

Speakers:
Landry Bado, Architectural Designer, Damon Liss Design
A.L. Hu, NOMA, AIA, NCARB, EcoDistricts AP
Curtis McDorman, Designer, Leroy Street Studio

Moderator:
Matthew G. Ferraro, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, WEISS/MANFREDI