LGBT+ Inclusion in STEM: Education, Research and Networks (UK)

Creating sustainable and equitable STEM environments requires attention to evidence, lived experience, and professional infrastructure. LGBT+ professionals continue to contribute significantly across science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine, yet research demonstrates that workplace culture, visibility, and progression pathways are not always experienced equally.

This curated page brings together educational initiatives, peer-reviewed research, and UK-based professional networks supporting LGBT+ individuals in STEM. It is not an exhaustive list, but a structured starting point for members, employers, and institutions seeking to understand current evidence, improve inclusive practice, and strengthen professional connection.

Inclusion is not symbolic. It is structural. Access to credible research and established networks is part of how systems evolve.

LGBT+ Education and Public History (UK)

• https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/
• https://prideinstem.org/
• https://500queerscientists.com/
• https://queerbritain.org.uk/
• https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/lgbtq-people-stem

Research on LGBT+ Workplace Experiences in STEM

• LGBTQ+ Practices in Higher Education: Existing Practices and Suggested Improvements (2026)
  https://openresearch.surrey.ac.uk/esploro/outputs/report/991090228602346
• Barriers Within Barriers, Minorities within Minorities: The challenges for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the UK US STEM landscape through an intersectional lens (2024)
  https://share.google/b0WupOH7CijOxn9yD
• Exploring the workplace for LGBT+ physical scientists (2019)
  https://www.rsc.org/policy-and-campaigning/science-culture/the-workplace-for-lgbt-physical-scientists

UK LGBT+ STEM Professional Networks

• Women in Tech – https://lwtsquad.com/about/
• Out in Tech – https://outintech.com/
• LGBT+ Physical Sciences Network (IOP) – https://www.iop.org/about/iop-diversity-inclusion/LGBT-physical-sciences-network
• OutBio (Biotech) – https://www.outbio.uk/
• InterEngineering – https://equalengineers.com/networks/interengineering/
• Building Equality UK – https://www.buildingequalityuk.com/
• Ambulance LGBT Networks – https://www.ambulancelgbt.org/networks/
• GLADD (Doctors and Dentists) – https://gladd.co.uk/#about-us
• Alder Network (Ecology) – https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/join-the-alder-network/
• LGBTQ STEM – https://lgbtqstem.com/

This list will continue to evolve as new research and organisations emerge.