After many years of been silent on his sexuality, Apple's CEO Tim Cook finally came out publicly as gay today in an Essay for Business Week.
In the Essay, Cook is quoted to have said he is proud of being gay, adding that 'being gay is one of God's greatest gifts to him.'
Cook said in the essay:
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.
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.
Apple has a long history of supporting its LGBT workers.
In June 2014 a host on CNBC accidentally mentioned Cook's sexuality, which resulted in an awkward Silence.
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