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LGBTQ LEADERS
40under40

By BEQ Pride Awards Committee
and the BEQ Pride Editorial team

The dawn of a new decade naturally invites reflect- of the nominees are worthy of recognition.
ing on the past and prognosticating the future. What In this special section, we introduce you to our 2020
have we accomplished since 2010? What will our world class of 40 leaders who are thinking about tomorrow,
look like in 2030? At BEQ Pride, every piece of con- who need our support and encouragement and, most
tent we produce is in service of our mission to achieve importantly, who are representative of the young and
an equitable future. In our annual 40 LGBTQ Leaders amazing talent, innovation, passion and courage in the
Under 40 special section, we shine the spotlight on the LGBTQ business equality community.
people we know will lead us into that future. We asked the Class of 2020 to share with us their
From August to October 2019, the BEQ Pride predictions, hopes and dreams for what our world will
Awards Committee and the BEQ Pride Editorial team look like in 2030. Their responses are as eye-opening
conducted our third national search to identify young as they are inspiring. As they envision a more equitable
LGBTQ leaders across the country who are demon- future, these 40 young people shine a spotlight on issues
strating exceptional leadership and major contributions facing the LGBTQ community - and beyond. Taken to-
in government, corporate, academia, non-profit or gether, this is a powerful insight into what is important
small business. to us now, at the beginning of the decade.
The nominations included a short narrative from This is also a call to action for the rest of us. The
the nominator, and nominees were invited to respond BEQ Pride 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40 Class of
and confirm their participation. In early November, 2020 is already making a difference and they are poised
finalists were notified and our awards committee and to do more. Here they tell us their hopes and dreams to
editorial team were tasked with selecting 40 out, proud improve our world locally, nationally and globally. How
leaders from that list. This was a difficult decision as all will we support them?

Our website, businessequalitymagazine.com, includes a longer
profile including links to more information about each leader.

DISCLAIMER: Content included in these profiles is a compilation of publicly available information, nominee submissions and the recommendations
from the readers of BEQ Pride magazine and visitors to the BusinessEqualityMagazine.com website. Although every attempt was made to verify the
information presented, BEQ Pride does not guarantee the accuracy or completion of every fact shared. All participants were notified and have agreed to be
included in this publication. The BEQ Pride Awards Committee and the BEQ Pride Editorial team are solely responsible for the selection of finalists;
our sponsors were not involved in the selection process. The Business Equality Network reserves the copyright to this list.

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