Trans people face inequalities in employment including in STEM careers, being under‐represented and facing specific challenges and disadvantages. There is limited research examining barriers and structural inequalities experienced by trans people in employment, with this research filling a recognized a knowledge gap. Here we draw from a rich mixed methods dataset, including a survey of 234 trans STEM professionals from the UK and USA, and in‐depth interviews with 20 trans people of color working in STEM. We identify a range of important structural inequalities that impact on trans people's access to and opportunities in STEM careers, including disruptions to education, minority stress, a lack of support structures, mobility restrictions, advocacy burdens, and cisnormative systems, creating cumulative disadvantage. We draw attention to the need for targeted structural and institutional interventions across the career pathway to enable trans professionals to thrive in STEM fields where their talent and scientific leadership is nurtured and supported.
Horton et al. (Wed,) studied this question.