Touch the Rainbow: A Pride Gathering

Architecture has not always made space for everyone. This Pride Month, join the AIANY LGBTQIA+ Alliance, NYCOBA | NOMA, and KPF for an evening of community, conversation, and connection. Touch the Rainbow is an opportunity to gather with colleagues, friends, allies, and members of the design community in a welcoming space to celebrate the diverse experiences that strengthen our profession. This year's Pride Celebration's benefactor is the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, an organization that fights to make equality, equity and liberation a reality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people. As the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, they drive impact by inspiring, engaging and mobilizing millions of pro-equality voters and supporters to elect pro-equality leaders and to demand equity-based policies and legislation; changing hearts and minds through programming that increases understanding, visibility and support for the diverse LGBTQ+ community in all aspects of our identities; and transforming the institutions and systems that shape our everyday lives by advancing LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in schools, workplaces, hospitals, communities and beyond. Donations are greatly appreciated! Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. Free attendance for all registrants is made possible by the generous contributions of our industry partners at KPF, Sandler Seating, SAS International, Robin Reigi Inc, and Trueform Concrete.

Speakers:
Francisco Alvidrez, NCARB, NOMA, Community Impact Lead, KPF
Eric Ball, AIA, Managing Director of the Americas, Henning Larsen; Co-chair, LGBTQIA+ Alliance
Matthew Ferraro, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, WEISS/MANFREDI; Co-chair, LGBTQIA+ Alliance