Apple CEO Tim Cook is gay, but did the whole world really need to know? It’s how he runs the company that matters, not his sexual orientation. Nevertheless, Steve Jobs’ successor came out of the closet in October last year and ever since has been the topic of much discussion. So why did he do it?
In a heartfelt speech he delivered while receiving the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award, which was presented to him in recognition of his work to support the LGBT community, he said it’s because “people need to hear that being gay is not a limitation.” He also went ahead and said that he wanted to lend his voice to people who might not be ready to exercise theirs.
Falling in love with a person of the same gender is still looked down upon, but Tim Cook is telling everyone who will listen that being gay is not something that should limit you in any way. He even added that “people need to hear that being gay doesn’t restrict your options in life.”
More power to him and everyone from the LGBT community!
Watch his speech in the video below.
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