Tim Cook: Why ‘I’m Gay’ Isn’t Enough

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Plaudits were showered on Apple’s CEO for coming out, but they miss the subtext of his declaration: The gay and powerful should use their power to effect change.

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Published Oct. 30 2014 1:59PM EDT

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The story leading the news today is a man coming out as gay. Of course he’s not any man, but Tim Cook, CEO of the world’s most valuable company: Apple.

“While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now,” Cook

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Tim Cook: Why ‘I’m Gay’ Isn’t Enough

Plaudits were showered on Apple’s CEO for coming out, but they miss the subtext of his declaration: The gay and powerful should use their power to effect change.

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