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MIDWEST
IA: 3 MO: 3
WA: 12 IL: 26 ND: 0
IN: 4 NE: 2 NORTHEAST
WEST MT: 0 KS: 0 OH: 13 ME: 1 CT: 6
AK: 0* ND: 0 MI: 8 SD: 0 DE: 4
AZ: 0 OR: 3 MN: 11 MN: 11 WI: 6 MA: 21
CA: 77 ID: 1 MD: 10
CO: 6 SD: 0 WI: 6 NY: 77 ME: 1
HI: 0* WY: 0 NH: 0
ID: 1 MI: 8 PA: 16 NJ: 21
MT: 0 IA: 3 NY: 77
NM: 0 NV: 2 NE: 2 PA: 16
NV: 2 UT: 0 IL: 26 IN: 4 OH: 13 RI: 2 class of 2022
OR: 3 CA: 74 CO: 6 VT: 0
UT: 0 KS: 0
WA: 12 MO: 3 WV: 0 SOUTH
WY: 0 VA: 14 AL: 1 Nominate a
AZ: 0 KY: 0 AR: 0
NM: 0 NC: 14
TN: 3 DC: 5 Young Leader
FL: 10
COUNT BY STATE OK: 0 AR: 0 SC: 0 GA: 14
0 KY: 0
1-5 MS: 0 AL: 1 GA: 14 LA: 0 Once again we need your help to identify young LGBTQ+/SGL
6-9 TX: 20 LA: 0 MS: 0 leaders who are shaping the national and global future for LGBTQ+/
NC: 14
11-19 FL: 10 OK: 0 SGL, BIPOC and women’s equality and economic empowerment.
21-50 SC: 0 We need you to tell us about these amazing young people working
50+ TN: 3 toward a better future now. Since 2018, we have recognized
TX: 20
WV: 0 young LGBTQ+/SGL leaders from North America who are making a
VA: 14 difference. Nominations will open on our website on October 1, 2021,
so mark your calendars and decide if you have leaders within your
network that we need to know about.
The BEQ Pride 40 LGBTQ+/SGL Leaders Under 40 Class of
The LGBTQ community is sophisticated and dis-
2022 will be announced on January 1, 2022. Please help nominate
cerning with intersectional concerns representing a LGBTQ+/SGL young leaders from your networks and the broader
significant consumer base. That base has a buying community for consideration. We look forward to shining a bright
power of approximately $1 trillion in the U.S. and spotlight on the amazing young people who will lead us into the
globally a combined $3.7 trillion. future.
Need ideas about the kinds of candidates we’ve recognized
As a community, equality in business and the
in the past? Our past leaders are visionaries, action-oriented and
public square means we will show our support (or
unapologetic about their right to live openly and authentically not
concern, as necessary) when brands are: only in their personal lives but also in the workplace, in business
and in the public square. Our leaders have inspired others to act on
a. acting in favor of human rights, equality and non- their vision, to break down barriers, to soar to new heights and to
discrimination, make a difference in a demonstrable way. See previous honorees at
BusinessEqualityMagazine.com/40-under-40.
b. engaging with the understanding that the
Nominations and nominee acceptances must be completed by
LGBTQ+ community is not a monolith, and
October 31, 2021.
c. demonstrating the significance of diversity and
inclusion in their business strategies, commit- To nominate a young leader, go to
ments, actions and results. businessequalitymagazine.com/nominate2022

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