This chapter explores the dynamic resurgence of feminist and LGBTQI+ activism in Greece from 2010 to 2021, a period marked by significant socio-political turmoil and economic crisis. The chapter chronicles the revival of feminist and LGBTQI+ movements, catalyzed by events such as the attack on Konstantina Kouneva in 2008, the public stigmatization of HIV-positive women in 2012, and the transphobic murder of Zak Kostopoulos in 2018. These incidents, alongside a chain of femicides and the Greek #MeToo movement in 2021, galvanized widespread protests and a renewal of feminist and LGBTQI+ discourse, with a focus on intersectionality, queer theory, and the social construction of gender and sexuality. The chapter highlights the diverse and multiform organizational models that emerged, ranging from grassroots collectives to digital activism, and examines the intersection of feminist and LGBTQI+ struggles with broader issues such as austerity, migration, and the welfare state. The chapter underscores the importance of grassroots mobilization and the growing influence of queer and intersectional perspectives in contemporary Greek feminist activism.

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Trans-feminist Resurgence in Greece, 2010–2021

  • Alexadros Kioupkiolis

摘要

This chapter explores the dynamic resurgence of feminist and LGBTQI+ activism in Greece from 2010 to 2021, a period marked by significant socio-political turmoil and economic crisis. The chapter chronicles the revival of feminist and LGBTQI+ movements, catalyzed by events such as the attack on Konstantina Kouneva in 2008, the public stigmatization of HIV-positive women in 2012, and the transphobic murder of Zak Kostopoulos in 2018. These incidents, alongside a chain of femicides and the Greek #MeToo movement in 2021, galvanized widespread protests and a renewal of feminist and LGBTQI+ discourse, with a focus on intersectionality, queer theory, and the social construction of gender and sexuality. The chapter highlights the diverse and multiform organizational models that emerged, ranging from grassroots collectives to digital activism, and examines the intersection of feminist and LGBTQI+ struggles with broader issues such as austerity, migration, and the welfare state. The chapter underscores the importance of grassroots mobilization and the growing influence of queer and intersectional perspectives in contemporary Greek feminist activism.