'Proud to be gay': Twitter reacts to Apple CEO Tim Cook's announcement
Apple chief executive Tim Cook announced on Thursday that he is gay, a declaration applauded by many on Twitter, where both Cook's name and the phrase "proud to be gay" quickly began trending.
"While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now," Cook wrote in an essay published by Bloomberg Businessweek. "So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me."
So proud of @tim_cook. "So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay" http://t.co/vINRDJfyoB
— Nick Gilham (@NickGilham) October 30, 2014
@tim_cook = CourageousProud to work for you and be your friendhttp://t.co/1yZEqvke9n
— Philip Schiller (@pschiller) October 30, 2014
Never been prouder of being an Apple addict. Congrats, @tim_cook, on your essay announcing you sexuality. https://t.co/bp25yOYsNr ht @BW
— Sree Sreenivasan (@sree) October 30, 2014
I'm glad that Tim Cook wrote this: http://t.co/OocjosDb9N
— Jacob Appelbaum (@ioerror) October 30, 2014
Major kudos @tim_cook for adding your brick. Making it easier for others. Drawing society 1 step closer to acceptance http://t.co/MsiisRHDOE
— Mark Suster (@msuster) October 30, 2014
"We pave the sunlit path toward justice together, brick by brick. This is my brick." Beautiful. http://t.co/akl1RUxLIe
— Anil Dash (@anildash) October 30, 2014
You may not care that Tim Cook came out, but some young closeted gay kid just realized he can be gay and run a multinational company someday
— The Gay Burn Book (@SouthernHomo) October 30, 2014
Tim Cook is awesome. http://t.co/WPSVK2TdCt
— Jay Yarow (@jyarow) October 30, 2014
Siri, tell Tim Cook he's a stud.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) October 30, 2014
Others took an opportunity to poke fun at the tech giant ...
For some reason following TIm Cook's announcement he's gay, people are lined up for 8 blocks at the Apple Store...
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) October 30, 2014
Tim Cook has come out as gay and I think it should be up to each individual state whether to keep selling Apple products.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) October 30, 2014
But when will Tim Cook come out about Apple Maps directing me to the bottom of the ocean every time I just want to get to Starbucks?
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) October 30, 2014
... and its smartphone rivalry with Samsung.
Samsung just put out a statement saying that they're also proud to be gay.
— I Am Devloper (@iamdevloper) October 30, 2014
Tim Cook announces he's gay. Samsung CEO plans to announce he's both gay and bi within the hour.
— John Walters (@jdubs88) October 30, 2014