Writing in a column in Bloomberg today, Tim Cook, chief exec at Apple has said that he is proud to be gay.
It wasn’t a secret that Tim Cook is gay, especially around Silicon Valley, but up until today, he hadn’t formally come out, in an attempt to maintain some privacy.
In his article, he said,
“While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.
“I don’t consider myself an activist, but I realise how much I’ve benefited from the sacrifice of others,
“So if hearing that the CEO [chief executive] 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 also wrote how being gay gave him more empathy saying,
“Being gay has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to be in the minority and provided a window into the challenges that people in other minority groups deal with every day. It’s made me more empathetic, which has led to a richer life. 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. It’s also given me the skin of a rhinoceros, which comes in handy when you’re the CEO of Apple.”
