How 'coming out' has evolved, and why it still matters

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"For years, I've been open with many people about my sexual orientation," Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote in a powerful personal essay, published Thursday in Businessweek. "Plenty of colleagues at Apple know I'm gay, and it doesn't seem to make a difference in the way they treat me."

While Cook's sexual orientation has been rumored for years, he hadn't acknowledged it to the wider public. But, as he further explains in his piece, he wanted to speak up now in order to help inspire others who may be coming to terms with their own sexualities

Notably, Cook didn't use the phrase "coming out." His essay shows how much the concept and action of coming out have drastically evolved. Read more...

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