Apple CEO Tim Cook today broke his silence to announce that, yes, he is gay.
"While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until now," he said in an editorial penned for Bloomberg Businessweek. "So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me."
A private man running one of the most scrutinized companies on the globe, Cook cited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who once said "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' "
"I often challenge myself with that question, and I've come to realize that my desire for personal privacy has been holding me back from doing something more important," Cook wrote.
"I don't consider myself an activist, but I realize how much I've benefited from the sacrifice of others," he continued. "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."
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"While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until now," he said in an editorial penned for Bloomberg Businessweek. "So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me."
A private man running one of the most scrutinized companies on the globe, Cook cited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who once said "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' "
"I often challenge myself with that question, and I've come to realize that my desire for personal privacy has been holding me back from doing something more important," Cook wrote.
"I don't consider myself an activist, but I realize how much I've benefited from the sacrifice of others," he continued. "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."
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