Parallel Session: Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves – Decolonial Lesbian Ecofeminism

This workshop explores the intersection of environmental justice, colonialism, feminism, and queer activism. Speakers will address key struggles such as state repression of eco-activists in Kazakhstan, tensions between queer and environmental movements in Georgia, and the ongoing effects of colonial exploitation in Guadeloupe and Martinique. The session also introduces the idea of reparations through a lesbian feminist lens, highlighting the need for systemic change and decolonial resistance.

Facilitator: Gulzada Serzhan (she/her) – Co-chair of the EL*C board and co-founder of the Kazakhstan Feminist Initiative “Feminita”. She is a prominent lesbian feminist activist and has played a key role in organizing the First Lesbian Quryltai dedicated to Ecology in 2024.