Trans in STEM

Resources to Support Trans Community in STEM 

Non-scholarly Articles, Websites, and Blogs

An excellent curated all-in-one blog page: https://transandcaffeinated.com/resources-trans/

How to make STEM a safe place for trans and non-binary people: https://thenextweb.com/tech/2020/06/03/how-to-make-stem-a-safe-place-for-trans-and-non-binary-people/

6 Ways I Make My Science Class LGBTQ-Inclusive as a Trans Teacher: https://www.glsen.org/blog/6-ways-i-make-my-science-class-lgbtq-inclusive-trans-teacher

Transgender researchers want to make an impact: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/transgender-researchers-want-make-impact

Science has to do better for its queer, trans, and non-binary scientists: https://massivesci.com/articles/trans-visibility-science-queer-lgtbqia-transgender-inclusion/.

Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/stop-using-phony-science-to-justify-transphobia/

Bumbling Biochemist: LGBTQ Inclusion in STEM: https://thebumblingbiochemist.com/365-days-of-science/lgbtq-inclusion-in-stem/

Harvard GSAS, Between the Gender Lines: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/gender-lines-science-transgender-identity/

Trans In Stem Twitter: https://twitter.com/stemtrans?lang=en

A comprehensive progress summation & resource page on University of Denver Boot Camps:  https://bootcamp.du.edu/blog/transgender-people-in-tech/

Compiled Academic Resources

Scholarly resources:

How LGBTQ Scientists would like to be included and welcomed into the workplace (Nature): https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02949-3 

 

Transgender Support, Hotlines, and Additional Resources

Health Care Rights: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/transgender-health.page

Hotlines, Programs and Organizations: https://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources

National Center for Transgender Equality: https://transequality.org/additional-help

Books

The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Ben Barres: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/autobiography-transgender-scientist

 

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