20 Touching, Funny, and Silly Twitter Reactions to Tim Cook's Coming-Out

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20 Touching, Funny, and Silly Twitter Reactions to Tim Cook's Coming-Out
Comedians, newsmakers, and fellow gay techies weigh in on Apple CEO Tim Cook's announcement that he is gay.
 Dustin Diehl
          
          Oct 30, 2014
          
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Apple CEO Tim Cook made waves this morning, not because of any tech announcements, but for something more personal. In an essay published in Bloomberg Businessweek, Cook revealed to the world that he is gay and that he considers "being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me." This makes him the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to be out while holding the position.
Here are 20 reactions to Cook's statement.
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CEO of Apple, Tim Cook announces he is gay - Now we wait for the Samsung CEO to announce that he's wayyyy more gay.
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20 Touching, Funny, and Silly Twitter Reactions to Tim Cook's Coming-Out

Comedians, newsmakers, and fellow gay techies weigh in on Apple CEO Tim Cook's announcement that he is gay.

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"We apologize to Elis and our viewers," NBC Sports said in a statement.

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Indiana will no longer accept court orders or medical documentations recognizing transgender residents' gender changes.

“By any measure, the detainees surely fell victim to constitutionally inadequate process," Chief Judge James E. Boasberg ruled.

Opinion: "I have no problem with lip syncing, but you'd think the side that hates drag queens so much would have a little more shame about it," writes Ryan Adamczeski.