Apple CEO Tim Cook celebrates Supreme Court decision on gay marriage with quote from Steve Jobs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of marriage equality in all 50 states, and Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook praised the landmark decision by recalling his company's famous "Crazy Ones" quote, co-written by his late, close friend Steve Jobs.
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do," Cook wrote on Twitter. Those words were famously spoken in Apple's iconic "Crazy Ones" advertisement, which was scripted in collaboration with Jobs, the company's co-founder.
In an earlier tweet, Apple's CEO stated that the Supreme Court ruling "marks a victory for equality, perseverance and love."
Cook has been an outspoken proponent for marriage equality and the legalization of gay marriage in the U.S. The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision revealed on Friday means that all couples, gay or straight, will be legally allowed to marry across America.
Cook himself came out as gay last October, in a public letter stating he is "proud" of his sexuality. Prior to that, Apple's leader had been open about his sexual orientation for years with friends and colleagues.
He admitted that coming out publicly was a difficult decision for him, as he cherishes his personal privacy. But last year, he came to the realization that he could help effect change by disclosing his orientation, making him one of the most high profile publicly gay people in the world.
As an outspoken critic of laws in the U.S. that barred gay marriage, Cook said that such policies can lead to the persecution of people based solely on their sexual orientation. He also said that America has changed how it views gay people and relationships over the years, thanks in part to public figures coming out to help bring about a more tolerant culture.
"I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me," Cook wrote last year.
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do," Cook wrote on Twitter. Those words were famously spoken in Apple's iconic "Crazy Ones" advertisement, which was scripted in collaboration with Jobs, the company's co-founder.
In an earlier tweet, Apple's CEO stated that the Supreme Court ruling "marks a victory for equality, perseverance and love."
Cook has been an outspoken proponent for marriage equality and the legalization of gay marriage in the U.S. The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision revealed on Friday means that all couples, gay or straight, will be legally allowed to marry across America.
Cook himself came out as gay last October, in a public letter stating he is "proud" of his sexuality. Prior to that, Apple's leader had been open about his sexual orientation for years with friends and colleagues.
He admitted that coming out publicly was a difficult decision for him, as he cherishes his personal privacy. But last year, he came to the realization that he could help effect change by disclosing his orientation, making him one of the most high profile publicly gay people in the world.
As an outspoken critic of laws in the U.S. that barred gay marriage, Cook said that such policies can lead to the persecution of people based solely on their sexual orientation. He also said that America has changed how it views gay people and relationships over the years, thanks in part to public figures coming out to help bring about a more tolerant culture.
"I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me," Cook wrote last year.
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Prediction: The thread below me is epic.
Many corporations (MS, Apple, Amazon, etc) are cheering for the legalization because they submitted their pro-gay marriage briefs to SCOTUS.
Regardless let's move on.
I agree, except as a Libertarian I believe government involvement in any consensual agreement/arrangement is anti-freedom.
I thought marriage was a states right?
Regardless let's move on.
LOL, a Constitutionalist. You radical you.
Yeah, it's dead now. We're in some other country today. Every part of government legislates these days.
God save America!
A step forward for equality, this is good.
Anyone surprised by this hasn't picked up a newspaper in 5 years and this decision was inevitable and overdue.
Using the law or political process to discriminate against ANY group of American citizens is not what this country is or should be about. And trying to legislate morality is best left to Islamic fundamentalists, not a developed country that prides itself on freedom and personal liberties.
Regrettably, we're all Marxists now.
I do not understand the CEO communication.
Oh dear. Is Apple for Tech or for Gay's?
I do not understand the CEO communication.
Why don't you go back to the hole in the ground you came from!
All, (not some) developed civilisations in history (the Babylonians, Persian, Greeks, Romans etc etc) collapsed one sexual craziness became the norm.
God save America!
Heard that myth over and over when I was growing up even though they couldn't prove it. It's all anti-gay hatred.
I agree, except as a Libertarian I believe government involvement in any consensual agreement/arrangement is anti-freedom.
So what you're saying is that you support states rights to become involved in consensual agreement/arrangements by banning the ones they disagree with?
Okay.
"Libertarian"
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No, that's not what I wrote. You're trolling.