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This session explores the transformative potential of queer food movements in reshaping relationships of caretaking, stewardship, and kinship within human communities and with the natural world. Food systems are pivotal spaces for cultural, social, and political transformation, and this session will center the contributions of LGBTQ+ activists, scholars, and practitioners in addressing systemic inequities within these systems. Through a queer and intersectional lens, we will ask: What defines queer food? How do queer foodways subvert dominant assumptions about identity, power, and consumption in our food practices? Participants will also examine how these movements challenge traditional structures of control and inequality in food production and distribution. Additionally, the session will reflect on the ways queer food movements foster more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable food futures, offering new possibilities for building kinship across diverse communities, promoting social justice, and reimagining our connections to food, labor, and the environment. The session features Gabrielle Inès Souza, Naty Tremblay, Celeste Lopreiato, and Alex D. Ketchum. This session is co-sponsored with the Women and Gender Studies Association.