Garden of Peace has been an organization for the past 5 years, run by Reverend Michael David Battle. It has grown exponentially since its inception, adding over twenty affiliated partners and putting on over thirty different programs since its founding. At the start of 2018, We have 6 NEW PROGRAMS, 3 NEW STAFF, 2 NEW ARTIST RESIDENCIES, && WE EXPANDED TO PUERTO RICO!! and, We are officially a 501(c)3 Non-Profit! There are only two nonprofits in the United States started and led by black trans men and we are one of them, and we are the only one on the east coast. We are leading the revolution! Because of all of these accomplishments, we are now trying to reach out to more people, gaining even more individual donors and supporters than ever before.