Initiative Queer Nations

Founded in 2005, Initiative Queer Nations is a non-profit association based in Berlin, Germany working on lgbtq+, science & research, heritage.

Initiative Queer Nations e.V. is a non-profit association based in Berlin, founded in 2005, that promotes queer knowledge and public debate on the full spectrum of sexualities and gender identities. Its work aims at inclusion, education and emancipation. It publishes the Jahrbuch Sexualitäten, organises lectures, podium discussions and talks such as the Queer Lectures, and runs a blog with commentary and analysis. It takes part in the Berlin Senate's advisory body on LSBTI matters and in commemorations of the Nazi persecution of homosexual people. Its stated aim includes establishing a federal foundation and a queer cultural house in the spirit of Magnus Hirschfeld, and the association's work is largely voluntary. Donations are tax-deductible, and membership is open to individuals and legal entities.