Title: Tim Cook comes out: "I'm proud to be gay" Post by: HCK on October 31, 2014, 03:00:06 pm Tim Cook comes out: "I'm proud to be gay"
<!--CONTENT START--><img alt="Tim Cook" data-caption="CUPERTINO, CA - OCTOBER 16: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple special event on October 16, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 tablets and the iMac with 5K Retina display. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)" data-credit="Getty Images" data-mep="534553" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2232x1252+0+54/resize/641x360!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/3c9f850039f070b45cfde5cf587f76d2/201005978/457318622.jpg" style="margin: 8px;" /> In a Bloomberg BusinessWeek essay (http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-im-proud-to-be-gay) published this morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook affirmed that he is gay, something that had long been (http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/08/25/dont-ignore-tim-cooks-sexuality/) spoken (http://valleywag.gawker.com/tim-cook-speaks-about-his-own-discrimination-as-a-gay-m-1484918694) of within the tech community (and sometimes (http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-attends-gay-pride-parade-after-being-outed-cnbc-anchor-1615416) accidentally in the mainstream media (http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2014/06/27/cnbc-host-accidentally-outs-apple-ceo-tim-cook-as-gay-video/)). In his own words:
Cook's decision to publicly discuss his sexuality was made despite his desire to maintain a modicum of privacy and keep the focus on Apple's products. In the final analysis, this was overcome by the realization that his story might serve to help others:
You can read Cook's entire piece on the Bloomberg BusinessWeek (http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-im-proud-to-be-gay) website, where you can also see a video clip of his address in Alabama (http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2014-10-27/video-apples-tim-cook-whallops-alabama-over-gay-rights) confronting his ancestral state's record on gay rights. Update: Comments will be closed and deleted if participants cannot find a way to stay on topic and be civil.<p style="padding:5px;clear:both;">Tim Cook comes out: "I'm proud to be gay" (http://www.tuaw.com/2014/10/30/tim-cook-comes-out-im-proud-to-be-gay/) originally appeared on TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004 (http://www.tuaw.com) on Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/).<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6>Source (http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-im-proud-to-be-gay) | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2014/10/30/tim-cook-comes-out-im-proud-to-be-gay/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink[/url] | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20986162/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this[/url] | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2014/10/30/tim-cook-comes-out-im-proud-to-be-gay/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments[/url] Source: Tim Cook comes out: "I'm proud to be gay" (http://www.tuaw.com/2014/10/30/tim-cook-comes-out-im-proud-to-be-gay/) |