WORK SMARTER: Highlights from Queer 50, LGBTQ news, and top work life stories

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Highlights from Queer 50, LGBTQ news, and top work life stories

Fast Company's fourth annual Queer 50 list published Tuesday, in collaboration with Lesbians Who Tech & Allies , featuring LGBTQ women and nonbinary innovators in business and tech

In case you missed our newsletter earlier this week, catch up on the highlights from the Queer 50 launch below:

• Our No. 1 honoree and the ACLU ’s chief equity and inclusion officer, Amber Hikes,?who has given a lot of thought to how to improve workplace culture for marginalized employees.
• TOGETHXR 's?Jessica Robertson, who is building a media platform?dedicated to women’s sports coverage?alongside legends Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, and Simone Manuel. Emma Kinema, senior campaign lead at the Communication Workers of America, who is organizing tech workers during a time of widespread layoffs and pressure to return to office.

Listen to the podcast episode about the list here, or watch our Instagram Live with Amber Hikes.

Queer news roundup

• LGBTQ employees are less happy with their pay, workplace benefits, and their jobs overall.
• Starbucks middle managers are banning Pride decorations in defiance of pro-LGBTQ policy.
• Here's an open letter to leaders from a gay CEO during Pride.

Top Work Life stories this week

• A fail-proof trick to get your brain into the flow every morning, according to psychologists.
• Researchers explain why commanding employees doesn’t always make them more productive.
• How to tell if someone is deliberately ‘sandbagging’ diversity efforts.

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