Who We Are LGBTQ and Planning
The LGBTQ and Planning Division of APA is a forum for the exchange of ideas and information of interest to people in the planning profession who identify as part of the LGBTQ community and anyone who is interested in LGBTQ community issues.
The division addresses planning topics and issues that relate to the LGBTQ community by providing a forum for exchanging ideas and information. It provides a professional network for planners who are division members and a mechanism that allows friends of the division and the LGBTQ community to collaborate and support the division's mission.
The LGBTQ and Planning Division evolved in 2016 from the Gays and Lesbians in Planning (GALIP) Division that was created as a formal APA division in 1998 at the APA National Planning Conference in Boston. We've been an informal network since 1992 when we met for the first time at the national conference in Washington, D.C.
Connect with Community Bi-Monthly Coffee Chats
Let's connect and percolate with pride!
Starting August 2025, the LGBTQ & Planning Division is hosting bi-monthly coffee chats - an informal space to build community, share ideas, and support one another in planning and beyond!
Register using the following links:
First Fridays at 12:00 PM ET - Register here!
Third Tuesdays at 5:00 PM ET - Register here!
All beverages and identities welcome, just bring a mug and your full self!
