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Apple CEO Tim Cook Publicly Comes Out as Gay in Letter Declaring Support for Equality
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Why do people care when Bieber gets arrested? Not at all a good analogy, but you get my point.
Also, to the 'used to think you were Bi'. I'm a guy in a long term relationship with a woman. That doesn't mean I'm strait. In fact every long term relationship I've had was with women. That still doesn't mean I'm strait. If you are attracted to the same sex as well as the opposite sex, you are Bi. If you get drunk and want to make out with the same sex...you are Bi. If you are in a long term relationship with the opposite sex but you are still attracted to the same sex...you are Bi. While I'm not suggesting that you are Bi, I just wanted to make sure the definition of Bi is established. You don't have to prove it every few years.
Yes, this is true. I don't know how it is in Europe, but in the US though, there are assaults against the rights of gay people by portions of our government, who believe that religion should dictate our laws. So a step like this is not only welcomed by most thinking people, but necessary.
IMHO he should have capitalized on this "news" by going further and urging people in the US to get out and VOTE in the midterm elections. Plenty of anti-gay right-wing politicians out there who need to go.
It shouldn't be a news item in 2014, as other posters have pointed out, but it is.
And it will continue to be as long as there are still fear-mongering, closed-minded, racist, bible-thumping, homophobe politicians still in office.
It shouldn't be a news item in 2014, as other posters have pointed out, but it is.
And it will continue to be as long as there are still fear-mongering, closed-minded, racist, bible-thumping, homophobe politicians still in office.
I think you need to check the meaning of "know". Before he announced this, probably him and those close to him knew. Others suspected, speculated, spoke as if they knew... But those people didn't know until now.
Society Progress Report -
Most powerful political leader in the world is black.
Most powerful business leader in the world is gay.
We're getting there.
Most powerful political leader in the world is black.
Most powerful business leader in the world is gay.
We're getting there.
I wish this didn't have to be news in 2014. Maybe by 2015?
You just have to read the negative comments here to know why this still must be news.
If Tim Cook's discussion of being gay provides support or encouragement, to just one individual, to be proud of who he/she is, it's a good thing.
You just have to read the negative comments here to know why this still must be news.
If Tim Cook's discussion of being gay provides support or encouragement, to just one individual, to be proud of who he/she is, it's a good thing.
Rah rah rah? Why would notifying the world about his personal sexual behavior cause anyone to support him or not support him as CEO. As long as he does a good job running Apple most people don't really care about his personal life.
Well it wouldn't be news if people stopped announcing their sexual orientation to the world. Tim Cook was not forced to do this. Most people knew he was gay and didn't care at all.
I feel like it's necessary that for all of the people posting here "coming out" and admitting that they're "straight" or "like women" for them to know that they're missing the point. A major figure coming out as gay is news because laws are still against them in many places of the world.
Being straight is what is expected of everyone is a society and culture, therefore, you have nothing to prove or admit to. Being a gay person in society ousts you in a way that you're among a lesser number of people, so people misunderstand you more, and coming out represents you admitting that you don't want people to look at you differently or judge you because of the way you feel.
So anyway, no, nobody "comes out" as straight, nor is there "straight pride" parades, because, as it stands, that is the norm for cultures and society as a whole. It isn't them begging for attention, it's them wanting them to be at a point where being gay isn't something that they're viewed at differently for. And no, being gay doesn't mean anything different for you, for better or for worse.
All people should be judged the same way, and every person who claims to be religious and doesn't think that is missing the point of their religion.
Being straight is what is expected of everyone is a society and culture, therefore, you have nothing to prove or admit to. Being a gay person in society ousts you in a way that you're among a lesser number of people, so people misunderstand you more, and coming out represents you admitting that you don't want people to look at you differently or judge you because of the way you feel.
So anyway, no, nobody "comes out" as straight, nor is there "straight pride" parades, because, as it stands, that is the norm for cultures and society as a whole. It isn't them begging for attention, it's them wanting them to be at a point where being gay isn't something that they're viewed at differently for. And no, being gay doesn't mean anything different for you, for better or for worse.
All people should be judged the same way, and every person who claims to be religious and doesn't think that is missing the point of their religion.
Naw, I suspect those Westboro nutbags don't care much for them Asian folk either.
Good for him! I'm glad he made the statement and is taking it in stride. It really shouldn't matter, but it does help others who may be struggling with it. I have relatives dealing with the same difficulties, and it's important that people in the spotlight make it a non-issue by coming out.
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