Ceo of apple is gay
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook’s declaration that he’s “proud to be gay” wasn’t exactly news in Silicon Valley, where his sexual orientation was no secret. But advocates say that given Apple’s immense reach and visibility, his coming-out could help change attitudes in workplaces across America.
In an online article the year-old says that coming out publicly was "not an easy choice". Cook admits that privacy was important to him but goes on to say that speaking out on the subject would hopefully help other people. Addressing his own success, Cook says that being gay has helped him.
After years of staying relatively silent, Apple CEO Tim Cook came out as gay on Thursday for the first time publicly, saying that "while I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly.
He said he was speaking publicly of his sexuality only because his wish to help others live open, honest lives had outweighed his instinct to keep quiet. Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook’s declaration that he’s “proud to be gay” wasn’t exactly news in Silicon Valley, where his sexual orientation was no secret. But advocates say that given Apple’s immense reach and visibility, his coming-out could help change attitudes in workplaces across America.
Tim Cook, the head of the world's most iconic technology company, has come out today in an op-ed on Bloomberg Businessweek , saying he's never denied his sexual orientation but "I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until now. It's been tough and uncomfortable at times, but it has given me the confidence to be myself, to follow my own path, and to rise above adversity and bigotry," he writes. Cook said he doesn't consider himself an activist, "but I realize how much I've benefited from the sacrifice of others.
After years of staying relatively silent, Apple CEO Tim Cook came out as gay on Thursday for the first time publicly, saying that "while I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly.
Apple CEO Tim Cook's declaration that he's "proud to be gay" wasn't exactly news in Silicon Valley, where his sexual orientation was no secret. But advocates say that given Apple's immense reach and visibility, his coming-out could help change attitudes in workplaces across America. The year-old successor to Steve Jobs made the announcement in an essay published Thursday by Bloomberg Businessweek.