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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Final History Unit Presentation: Art, Strength, and Continuity
Our final collection of stories with a strong focus on art and culture and half of the publications covering Ukrainian topics
Find out moreUnit Network Meeting in Mazury: Photo Report
Check out photos from the Unit network meeting in Mazury, Poland, September 2025
Find out moreDisplacement, Memory, and Joy: New History Unit publications’ presentation
Stories about queer people creating, connecting, and finding moments of joy during war and exile
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Criminalized and Invisible: The Long Fight of Queer Ukrainians
Published on Ukrainska Pravda
From Soviet-era criminalization and secrecy to today’s struggle for equality – discover the hidden history and resilience of queer Ukrainians in their fight for visibility, rights, and dignity.
Conversion Practices in Germany: Violence in the Name of God
Published on taz
Queer people seek protection—and experience coercion. They are supposed to be cured in church care or therapy. The belief in this continues to this day.
When We Stopped Hating Ourselves: Gay Life Under Persecution In Poland And Germany
Published on Tagesspiegel, Oko.press
Despite post-war persecution in Germany and surveillance in Poland, gay men answered state oppression with solidarity, secretly building the movements we know today.