Why The Queer Freedom School?
The Queer Freedom School (QFS) is an organizing hub for self-sufficiency, resilience, and a deep-rooted connection to the land. We support Queer, Trans and Nonbinary folks of color through skill-building in the trades, mutual aid efforts and survival skills. At the heart of our work is the restoration of ancestral relationships with the earth. By reclaiming land-based knowledge and technical skills, we equip ourselves and our communities with the tools to build sustainable futures, strengthen mutual aid networks, and create community-led solutions for housing, safety, and well-being.
The Results You'll Get
Our community and courses are pretty amazing. Our goal is to connect folks around the country working on land projects, those looking to build their skills in preparedness and emergency community response as well as those looking to get hands on training in the trades.
Here are a few of the things you’ll be able to do as a member of the Queer Freedom School:
- Build hands-on/virtual trade skills with other folks looking to build radical solutions in unapologetically Queer & Trans ways--centering racial and gender justice. Join a vibrant community that will support your learning journey.
- Strengthen your understanding of how mutual aid networks transform communities, exchanging resources and care with QTNB folks in your community.
- Reclaim ancestral land wisdom, applying it to create safer housing, food security, and everyday resilience.
When You Join Today
When you join Queer Freedom School today, you’ll get access to our:
- Online LIVE Workshops & Talks: We work with leaders across the country to provide trainings, workshops and teach ins centered around the lives of QTNB folks of color. These sessions build practical skills used in community projects and boosts confidence in creating resilient, community and land-based infrastructure. Plus unlimited access to recorded sessions (never miss out!).
- Mutual Aid Project Lab: Join our online hub for folks of color leading and supporting Mutual Aid efforts. Our goal is to map local needs for sustainability, design a leadership skills-share plan, as we support those on the front lines in community emergency response and care.
- Ancestral Practices Field Sessions: As a member you will have FIRST access to QFS sponsored take overs of essential workshops and field sessions like: live demonstrations, hands-on practice of seed saving and traditional reclamation techniques, among many others. These Field Sessions are designed to reconnect you to/deepen ancestral land knowledge, foster intergenerational teaching, and support cultural resilience in everyday stewardship.
