Reflection of the Gay Rights Movement in the Memorial Landscape - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Includes a Live Web Event on 06/04/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

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.

Note: This webinar was originally presented as part of ASLA’s 2024 conference. Please check your LA CES PDH record (under the "Professional Development" tab in your ASLA member account on asla.org) if you are not sure whether you've already earned PDH for this presentation.

Yusheng Dent, ASLA

Associate

SWA Group

Yusheng (Sam) Dent is an Associate at SWA Group with interdisciplinary background of architecture and landscape architecture . His expertise empowers him to devise innovative design solutions that integrate built and natural environments. Sam is a strong advocate for sustainability as the linchpin for the next generation of design. In his view, design must rise to meet pressing challenges such as climate change, population growth, and social justice. "Pride x ASLA" is an initiative he volunteers to elevate awareness of LGBTQ+ issues within the landscape architecture practice.

Chad Lord

Senior Director, Government Affairs

National Parks Conservation Association

Chad Lord serves as a Senior Director for climate and environmental policy, where he leads a team focused on NPCA’s climate, energy, air and water advocacy. Chad has 27 years of government affairs experience building campaigns and advocating on diverse issues. Before joining NPCA, he worked for Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) as a legislative assistant. Chad also worked for AIDS Action Council and the Human Rights Campaign. He was raised near Pipestone National Monument and now lives with his husband and 10-year-old daughter in Washington, D.C.