14 LGBT business advocates to follow on Twitter

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• Tim Cook
As the CEO of Apple, the biggest company in the world, Tim Cook became the most high-profile gay man in business when he came out in late 2014. He tends to only tweet occasionally, but has been vocal in his opposition of religious freedom bills and support of marriage equality – as well as his support of the Human Rights Campaign.
Apple is committed to making our company and the next generation of employees as diverse as the world around us. http://t.co/CF6Gw3PHLA
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 14, 2015
• Steven Cox
VP, Head of Public Sector at Fujitsu and LGBT executive sponsor. Cox, based in the UK, tweets on diversity, tech issues and business leadership.
It’s #BiVisibilityDay. @Fujitsu_UK’s @Moore87Caroline interviews on ppls being Bi experiences http://t.co/oWLGEyYdVa #SeeMeShine @ShineLGBT — Steven Cox (@StevenAJC) September 23, 2015
• Andrew Barratt
Head of OgilvyPrideWW – the LGBT group at international marketing company Ogilvy, Barratt often posts on LGBT diversity, inclusion, brands and trends in the world of marketing. He was recently nominated in the Young Communicator of the Year award in annual PRCA Awards.
• Beth BrookeMarciniak
Beth is the Global Vice Chair of Public Policy and sponsor of Diversity and Inclusiveness at EY. She is a passionate advocate of advancing equality in the workplace, often promoting women and LGBT rights, and giving a shout out to role models.
For young queer women: @katie_barnes3, I say be themselves. They are valuable because of their difference, not in spite of it. #BethQA
— Beth BrookeMarciniak (@BethBrooke_EY) July 23, 2015
• Ruth Hunt
Hunt is the head of the UK’s leading LGBT advocacy organization, Stonewall. She tweets about Stonewall’s work and LGBT issues both in the UK and further afield – including leadership, business and workplace equality.
“Dear Ruth, we’ve just realised our panel discussion tomorrow is all men. Would you be free to join us?” @EverydaySexism — Ruth Hunt (@ruth_hunt) September 17, 2015
• Bess Hepworth
Social media guru for @OutLeadership and all-round LGBT advocate. Hepworth tweets regularly on workplace diversity, LGBT parenting issues and diversity initiatives in the corporate sector.
• Lord John Browne
The former head of BP, turned workplace equality advocate, and author of The Glass Closet and new book, Connect. Also check out @GlassClosetOrg for daily links to workplace stories and news of equality advances.
Society is moving forward. I hope the corporate world will not be left behind http://t.co/RLSieuDmuA #BeOutAtWork
— John Browne (@LordJohnBrowne) June 27, 2015
• Leanne Pittsford
Leanne Pittsford is the founder of Lesbians Who Tech. An LGBT advocate and leader within the tech industry, she tweets about tech issues and solutions and Lesbian Who tech events and meetings. Or as she states on her Twitter bio, ‘I make shit happen.’
Yesterday 170 LGBTQ Tech leaders came together at the White House to work on issues facing all… https://t.co/BxKEqDHapw — Leanne Pittsford (@lepitts) August 11, 2015
• Bob Witeck
Witeck is the CEO of Witeck Communications – experts in LGBT marketing and market research. It publishes annual details on the size of the LGBT market in the US, and he tweets about this and general equality issues.
Cue the extreme right: ‘Gay’ Doritos Prompt Freak-Out #LGBT http://t.co/dsJsu7jKbN via @rollingstone
— Bob Witeck (@Bob_Witeck) September 18, 2015
• Angelica Ross
Trans activist and the founding CEO of @TransTechSocial – Ross tweets on business, Buddhism and trans issues, among many other things. Check the #GirlsLikeUs hashtag for more insights into trans lives. She’s Founder and CEO of @TransTechSocial and @MissRossInc
We’re working on something so inspiring & special for @WhiteHouse & @TransTechSocial members! Details coming soon…#TeamTransTech — Angelica Ross (@angelicaross) September 29, 2015
• Andy Woodfield
Woodfield is a partner and head, international aid development consulting, PwC. He is the professional services organization’s most senior out role model and helped to launch its LGBTI network, [email protected] He tweets on LGBT and human rights issues to over 15,000 followers.
Hollywood Must Do Better https://t.co/uYX9TQ3Sru check out this video challenging offensive #LGBT #stereotypes in #Hollywood from @glaad
— Andy Woodfield ☀️ (@andy_woodfield) September 25, 2015
• Michael Oakes
Oakes is Head of Programmes for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He’s also a leading advocate for LGBT equality and inclusion in the business world, speaking frequently at conferences. He’s currently involved in organizing Pride & Prejudice – a major one-day global conference on LGBT Business inclusion, with events in Hong Kong, London and New York.
• Margot Slattery
Recent winner of the Senior Leader of the Year award at GLEN’s inaugural Workplace Equality Awards in Ireland, Slattery is the Country President of Sodexo Ireland and Northern Ireland. She was active in the campaign or a ‘yes’ vote in the same-sex marriage referendum and tweets on the benefits of all forms of diversity being embraced at work.
• Jonathan D Lovitz
LGBT advocate, VP of External Affairs @NGLCC and Director of @NGLCCNY: Lovitz is a leading advocate of LGBT business in the US and tweets about LGBT issues, politics and equality. He describes himself as a ‘future Congressman, & total geek. Lover of politics, pizza, & musicals.’
Are you one of the 1.4 million #LGBT people not covered by the #EqualityAct? @NGLCC is fighting for YOU! #LGBTBiz http://t.co/q6V7YVG4L5 — Jonathan D. Lovitz (@jdlovitz) September 23, 2015
• Suki Sandhu
Founder and Chair of Outstanding in Business (@OutstandingiB), Sandhu is a passionate advocate of LGBTI inclusion and the business benefits of embracing diversity.
FAB @OUTstandingiB & @30percentclub event! @PaulBrandITV, @MorrisseyHelena, @LordJohnBrowne & Carolyn McCall @easyJet pic.twitter.com/FKBWbsXU5a
— Suki Sandhu (@MrSukiSandhu) September 10, 2015