On Two-Spirit Celebration & Awareness Day, we remember what queer communities are facing in the so-called “U.S.” through remarks by our Founding ED @jendeerinwater.bsky.social at #CreatingChange2026 on Piscataway land (“Washington D.C.”)
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🌍 Black folks from all over the world are being impacted by globalized anti-Blackness. Bishop Tolton from @interconnectedjustice shares powerful insight on when we realize our global interconnectedness, real change can happen!
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🔑Access is the key to connecting with our folks! Heidi Ellis from @hmeconsult shares how organizing cannot be done in isolation; we must have diverse perspectives and community building to move us through this impactful work!
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🗣️Ignorance is a tool of fascism. @hopegiselle shares how the attacks on our education systems impact our people. We have to fight back and reeducate our people by any means necessary.
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During #CreatingChange2026, our Founding Executive Director @jendeerinwater.bsky.social addressed the unaliving of Renée Good, reminding us this violence is not new for BIPOC communities—and calling for collective action to stop it.
🎥 Watch the full speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=649f...
"Global Indigenous News I This is a threat to all of us" Crushing Colonialism's statement during Creating Change 2026" above a group photo of the conference's attendees.
"From January 21 to 25, Crushing Colonialism participated in the Creating Change 2026 conference. Our Founding Executive Director, Jen Deerinwater, was one of the key voices at the event, calling on activists to take action to protect 2SLGBTQIA+ people" between two photos of Jen Deerinwater's presentation and keynote during the conference.
"Crushing Colonialism's team actively participated with presentations, keynotes and a special booth where strong connections with attendees were forged!" above a photo of Crushing Colonialism's staff at our booth with influencer Rayceen Pendarvis.
"Jen Deerinwater, Crushing Colonialism’s Founding Executive Director with Oswin Latimer, Board Member and Treasurer" pose for a photo.
#CreatingChange2026 wrapped on Piscataway Land (aka DC), uniting thousands of 2SLGBTQ+ activists. Thank you The Task Force for this vital space! Watch @jendeerinwater.bsky.social full speech powerful keynote & presentation on Indigenous sovereignty + Two-Spirit & queer liberation 🌈➡️ t.ly/dIFrf
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Our Founding Executive Director, @jendeerinwater.bsky.social delivered a powerful keynote at #CreatingChange2026 on Piscataway Land (“Washington, DC”), centering Indigenous sovereignty and Two-Spirit & gender-nonconforming liberation.
🎥 Full speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=649f...
If you’re attending #CreatingChange2026 this week, be sure to stop by the DignityUSA table in the exhibit hall on the Terrace level! Big thanks to all of our volunteers from Dignity Washington who are manning the table: Jim Sweeney, Rev. Jason Carson Wilson and David Friscic.
At Creating Change in DC, I took a quiet moment to make a quick sketch of James Baldwin for the ofrenda. Not my best work, but offered with deep gratitude—an act of remembrance, resistance, and hope.
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Bye Las Vegas!! Until next time 🥰
And Creating Change, I'll see you in DC in '26!!
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