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

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

Tim-cook-twitter-reactions-x633_0 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.

\u201cTim Cook: 'I'm gay.' In 29 states you can be fired for saying the same https://t.co/zNlW8K2mjI\u201d
— FORTUNE (@FORTUNE) 1414681225

\u201c>Bigots dismiss Google's Android ads for having a gay couple, saying things like \u201cMore reasons to buy iPhone!"\n>Tim Cook publicly comes out\u2026\u201d
— Nymo! (@Nymo!) 1414691196

\u201cSomewhere, someone just threw down their Chick-Fil-A sandwich and went to buy a Blackberry. #TimCook\u201d
— Sarah Colonna (@Sarah Colonna) 1414688385

\u201cI wonder how all those who discriminate against people for being gay will treat Apple's CEO when he visits https://t.co/5UXOc6vGY9\u201d
— Richard Branson (@Richard Branson) 1414680012

CEO of Apple, Tim Cook announces he is gay - Now we wait for the Samsung CEO to announce that he's wayyyy more gay.
-- FUCKJERRY (@FuckJerry) October 30, 2014

\u201c.@tim_cook, congrats on taking pride and making it easier for others throughout the world to do so!\u201d
— Nancy Pelosi (@Nancy Pelosi) 1414690064

\u201cTim Cook announces he's gay like a (literal) boss: https://t.co/5J1zYtdF70\u201d
— GQ Magazine (@GQ Magazine) 1414679988

\u201cFrom one son of the South and sports fanatic to another, my hat's off to you, @Tim_cook. https://t.co/1dXvRa2Nhu\u201d
— Bill Clinton (@Bill Clinton) 1414689353

\u201cWelcome out Tim Cook! Hope Siri's next. RT @cnnbrk: Apple CEO Tim Cook announces he's gay. https://t.co/V7eO56xfEr\u201d
— Q. Allan Brocka (@Q. Allan Brocka) 1414683971

\u201cIf Tim Cook truly wanted to come out in style, he'd upload a new Beyonc\u00e9 album to all of our phones\u201d
— Matt Bellassai (@Matt Bellassai) 1414678633

\u201cI\u2019d totally go gay for Tim Cook and a retina iMac. And maybe a new iPad.\u201d
— John Birmingham (@John Birmingham) 1414673484

\u201cToday's happy place courtesy of @tim_cook https://t.co/x1Pv89RqeE\u201d
— Gina Trapani \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Gina Trapani \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1414676008

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\u201cTim Cook: "I'm gay"\nTech community: "So?"\nIf only the whole world was like that.\u201d
— Dan Doomscrollin' DeFelippi (@Dan Doomscrollin' DeFelippi) 1414682380

\u201cAlso: First person to use the headline, "Apple's Tim Cook: iGay," you're either fired or promoted. I haven't decided yet.\u201d
— Chris \u201cSubscribe to Law Dork!\u201d Geidner (@Chris \u201cSubscribe to Law Dork!\u201d Geidner) 1414675704

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