World’s most influential LGBTQ+ business leaders named by Fortune magazine

Global business magazine Fortune has published its first list of influential LGBTQ+ leaders.

The listing spans tech, beauty, entertainment, fashion and pharmaceuticals, showcasing the importance of visibility and diversity in leadership.

While Fortune is known for its rankings, this is the first time LGBTQ+ chief executives, founders and other executive at companies with revenues of at least $100 million (£75.6 million) have been recognised in this way.

Twenty per cent of those on the Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders list are women and it boasts a “better than expected racial diversity”. Two openly transgender leaders, beauty company Coty’s chief executive Sue Nabi, and Martine Rothblatt, who founded biotech firm United Therapeutics, are notable inclusions.

“Representation matters,” says Alex Wood Morton, the executive editor at Fortune and co-creator of the list. “Today’s businesses

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