Black and white photograph of fern leaves with intricate patterns and fine details.
A young girl with short hair, smiling, wearing a red plaid shirt and red and white striped apron, standing indoors in front of a wooden bookcase with books and decorative items.
A woman with short dark hair, wearing orange glasses and large orange hoop earrings, is standing in front of a chain-link fence. She is smiling and touching a large orange and yellow rose on a bush. She is dressed in a pink and orange floral shirt, with tattoos on her left arm. The background features a cloudy sky, a building, and some trees.

ABOUT JARDANA

ABOUT

JARDANA

A black and white photo of two children, one with curly hair and the other with short straight hair, smiling and hugging on the ground near a beach or rocky area.

Jardana Peacock (They/Them) is a queer, nonbinary writer, parent and activist, living in the original homelands of the Shawnee, Cherokee and Osage (Louisville, KY). Their writing has been published in Swamp Pink, The Queer Love Project, Nashville Review, YES! Magazine, and more. They are a resource mobilizer for liberatory movements with their best friend at Hollerin’ Up, a queer southern consulting firm. For over two decades they have helped return over 50 million dollars to communities building a more just world. They are happiest traveling between worlds: in the Appalachian Mountains and swimming in lakes, creeks and oceans. Discover what they are reading and how they are adventuring over on Instagram. Their writing is here and their activist work is here.

A person bending over in a cave near a stream, with backlight coming from the opening of the cave showing trees outside.
A smiling woman waving on a cobblestone street in a European city, with multi-story buildings on both sides and a car in the distance.
A person swimming in a natural pool surrounded by rocks and stone walls, with clear green water.
A hand holding a bunch of ripe persimmons outdoors, with a blurred background of grass and fallen leaves.
People inside and outside a wooden house at night, viewed through large glass windows, with some children and adults visible, illuminated by indoor lighting.
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A vibrant green leafy vine with a distinct flower at the bottom of the image. The flower has white petals with purple and yellow accents and wavy purple stamens.
A young boy with short reddish hair holding a large sunflower stalk in a field of pink flowers under a blue sky with clouds.
A person in a hat paddling a canoe on a calm river in a forested area, with trees reflected on the water's surface.
Woman smiling and crouching under a yellow wall with a small arched opening, looking out into a street.
A scenic view of a colorful sunset sky over a grassy landscape with a wooden boardwalk, trees, and a water tower in the distance.
Person exploring a dark cave near a flowing stream, with daylight visible at the cave's entrance.
A woman with a white sleeveless top and tan pants, smiling and waving on a cobblestone street in a European city, with tall colorful buildings on either side.
A person swimming in a turquoise natural swimming hole surrounded by rocky walls.
A person's hand holding a bunch of ripe, red and brown small fruits with green foliage and fallen leaves on the ground in the background.
Two women are jumping on the beach with their hands raised, against a dramatic cloudy sky. One woman is wearing sunglasses and both are in swimsuits.
People gathered inside a warmly lit wooden cabin at night, viewed through open double doors, with some standing and conversing, and others seated inside, in a cozy gathering.
A black and white photo of a woman with dark hair in a bun and a young boy with curly hair, closely together outdoors with blurred trees in the background. The woman is looking at the camera with a gentle expression, while the boy is in front of her
A woman with dark hair and light skin is smiling while wearing a white tank top and a necklace, with part of her face visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Close-up of green leaves and a purple and white passionflower with curly petals and a central yellow structure, growing among grass and ground plants.
A young boy with red hair and freckles holding a sunflower in a field of colorful flowers on a sunny day.
A person wearing a hat and a patterned jacket is lying face down in a body of water, with the water reaching just below their shoulders, surrounded by trees and dense forest.