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Tim Cook: "I'm Proud To Be Gay"
An anonymous reader writes Apple CEO Tim Cook has publicly come out as gay. While he never hid his sexuality from friends, family, and close co-workers, Cook decided it was time to make it publicly known in the hopes that the information will help others who don't feel comfortable to do so. He said, "I don't consider myself an activist, but I realize how much I've benefited from the sacrifice of others. So if hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on their equality, then it's worth the trade-off with my own privacy."
Cook added that while the U.S. has made progress in recent years toward marriage equality, there is still work to be done. "[T]here are laws on the books in a majority of states that allow employers to fire people based solely on their sexual orientation. There are many places where landlords can evict tenants for being gay, or where we can be barred from visiting sick partners and sharing in their legacies. Countless people, particularly kids, face fear and abuse every day because of their sexual orientation."
Cook added that while the U.S. has made progress in recent years toward marriage equality, there is still work to be done. "[T]here are laws on the books in a majority of states that allow employers to fire people based solely on their sexual orientation. There are many places where landlords can evict tenants for being gay, or where we can be barred from visiting sick partners and sharing in their legacies. Countless people, particularly kids, face fear and abuse every day because of their sexual orientation."
Seconded. Who cares. Its becoming a game in the High Profile sectors anymore to come out. Congrats, your gay. Bet you knew you were before you told us.... You Win..... In other news, Steve Woz has come out as being Straight. In tech news, Apple Rumors believes that Apple will soon annouce their new furniture line.. The iCoffee coffee table replacement, the iSofa with fold out iMac, and the iGay a specially designed end table from Tim Cook. Speculation is that Tim Cook is jealous that Steve Jobs designed the iPhone. In Science news, Steve Jobs and risen from the grave, and announced that he new Tim Cook was gay, and has already patented the iCoffee, the iSofa and the iGay.