"Proud to be Gay", Apple boss Tim Cook made his coming out

It was in an article published online Thursday that Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, publicly revealed his homosexuality.

At 53 years, including 16 spent at Apple, Cook was the right arm of Steve Jobs before taking his place at the head of the Apple brand, has chosen to make his coming out: "I am proud to be homosexual, and I consider being gay as the greatest gift that God has given me, "he has written.

In the gallery, he says that "many colleagues at Apple know that I'm gay, and it does not seem to make any difference in how they treat me," noting however that "everyone is not as chance. " "If I have never hidden my sexuality, I have not publicly acknowledged until now," he admits.

"I do not consider myself an activist, but I realized how much I enjoyed the sacrifice of others. So if hear that the Apple boss is gay can help someone who is struggling to accept that he or she is, or provide support to someone who is lonely, or inspire people who call their Greeting equality, then it's worth it to let my private life, "he says.

"Being gay has given me a better understanding of what it means to be part of a minority, and gave me a window on the difficulties that people from other minority groups face every day," he says again. "It also gave me the skin of a rhinoceros, which is useful when you are the boss of Apple."

(With AFP)