The latest world influencer to reveal preference of having same sex as a partner is Apple Inc CEO, Tim Cook.
The 53-year-old, today, 30th of October, revealed that “he is gay”.
This might not come as news to his close associates, who he claimed are aware of his sexual preference.
“Let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay” he announced in an editorial for Bloomberg Business Week.
Tim Cook succeeded Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Inc.,on August 24th 2011.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software etc.,
Here is an excerpt from the full article:
“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.”