Table 6

Characteristics of the selected research

ResearchObjectivesMethodologyMethodsResultsResearch quality
Abreu et al. (2023) To learn about the experiences of transgender Latino immigrants seeking employment in the United StatesQualitativeIn-depth semi-structured interviewsRegardless of educational level, the Latino transgender population faces employment discrimination. The intersection of cissexism, racism and xenophobia means that, despite having qualifications, employment opportunities are restricted. Sex work appears as an alternative to so many failed attempts to find employment. They claim to be the only study that addresses positive aspects, including successful job search experiences and useful strategies, such as momentary de-transitioning9/10
Alessi et al. (2020) To examine the integration experiences of LGBTQ refugees who migrated from Islamic societies to Austria and the NetherlandsQualitativeInterviews. Thematic analysisLGBTQ people from predominantly Muslim countries face Islamophobia from the host societies in Austria and the Netherlands, as well as homophobia and transphobia from their own migrant communities that hinder, among other things, access to employment9/10
Gerhards et al. (2020) To determine the influence of a person’s migration background and gender identity on the likelihood of being discriminated against in the field of art and theatreQualitativeExperiment. Manipulation of variablesIt analyses the responses given to a series of fictitious CVs of people with different migration backgrounds and gender identities. The results show that people with a migrant background and transgender identity are not discriminated against in the field of theatre. People with a migrant background even have a slight advantage. The results support the idea that we should differentiate between different social subfields of society and the labour market in future studies on discrimination5/9
Hernández-Rosete, 2008 To analyse sexual violence and discrimination as triggers of an emerging migratory phenomenon among homosexual population groupsQualitativeIn-depth interviewsThe discrimination and sexual violence described by the informants has to do with triple stigmatization (for being mobile populations, for being transgender and also for living with HIV). It is a system of stigmatization that not only affects their quality of life by excluding them from employment and legal status, but also prevents them from being recognized as subjects of the right to health, especially in terms of access to antiretroviral drugs and medical care related to the control of HIV/AIDS.9/10

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