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In , Cook became the first and only chief executive of a Fortune company to publicly come out as gay. [12][13] In October , the Alabama Academy of Honor inducted Cook, who spoke on the state's record of LGBT rights. [14]. It is the highest honor Alabama gives its citizens. [15].

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook’s declaration that he’s “proud to be gay” wasn’t exactly news in Silicon Valley, where his sexual orientation was no secret. But advocates say that given Apple’s immense reach and visibility, his coming-out could help change attitudes in workplaces across America.