A crossborder community
of journalists and activists
who work with LGBTIQ+ issues
We offer workshops and internships, do media and research projects to further the debate on queer issues. Unit is part of n-ost, a Berlin-based media NGO that connects journalists internationally, supports research and strengthens investigative journalism.
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History Unit Workshop in Lublin and Przemyśl: Photo Report
Check out photos from the History Unit workshop in Poland, April 2025
Find out moreJoin the online presentation of new History Unit publications on May 22
Take a peek behind the scenes of these journalistic projects and talk to their authors
Find out moreQueer Displacement, Then and Now: Open Call for Journalistic Workshop by History Unit
History Unit opens applications for workshop in Lublin and Przemyśl, Poland
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Moving Stories: LGBTQI Ukrainian Refugees
Published on Oko.press
A review of six in-depth interviews with people who left Ukraine because of the war
Queer Rights and Marriage Equality Under War, Authoritarianism, and Democracy
Published on Gender in Detail
Why has the institution of marriage become a key tool in the struggle for equal rights? A study of Ukraine, Belarus, and Estonia, three countries with radically different approaches
Gaps in Remembrance – Queer Biographies during National Socialism
Published on freie-radios.net
Queer survivors of Nazi persecution could not speak openly about their experiences due to ongoing state oppression. This German-language audio piece is a search for clues.
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