Description

The Temple of Two Waters activates sites of freedom and sanctuary for queer and trans BIPOC to dream, rest, create, heal, and be together. Temple of Two Waters (T2W) exists at the intersections of land rematriation and reparations, queer and trans liberation, spiritual and healing justice, cultural justice, and racial justice.

Mission

Temple of Two Waters is guided by the following goals:

• To move land resources to QTBIPOC through creating a permanent land trust and creating both rural and urban sites that support the wellness and creativity of QTBIPOC and our broader communities. 
• To engage in land stewardship via seed preservation and cultivation, prioritizing native plant relatives and plant relatives from lands experiencing genocide, grow community gardens, and ensure that QTBIPOC have the knowledge and resources to care for and cultivate land. 
• To provide no cost creative and rest residencies for QTBIPOC, a community who has endured the impacts of systemic inequalities around rest and time, accessing residencies in the creative sectors, and who face housing instability at disproportionately higher rates than their white, straight, and cis counterparts. 
• To serve as a disaster refuge and recovery hub for all during times of climate and other disaster, but especially QTBIPOC who can face hardship after a disaster. 
• To support the healing and wellness of QTBIPOC through creating spaces where they can access appropriate healing services and spiritual care.