On September 6, 2025, Dylberizm, the world’s first Albanian-language queer media platform, and Pro Peace organized an event presenting Kosovo’s first research on the experiences of queer people during and around the Kosovo War. Conducted in partnership with Pro Peace and the University of Prishtina, the study gives voice to those whose lives and stories were erased from public memory, historical research and documentation efforts.
Where were queer people during the Kosovo War? How did they live, love, form relationships, and imagine a future together?
Asking — and answering — these questions uncovers truths long silenced. It enriches our understanding of queer histories and genealogies while challenging broader narratives of the war: how it unfolded, what it meant for those who lived it, and how these experiences continue to shape our understanding of queerness, collective memory, and the societies we live in today.
