Friday, October 31, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Tim Cook: Being Gay 'Among The Greatest Gifts God Has Given Me'
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday
announced he's gay.
“I'm proud to be gay, and I consider
being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me,” Cook wrote in
an essay published in Bloomberg
Businessweek.
The 53-year-old Cook has previously
kept quiet about his personal life.
“I don't consider myself an activist,
but I realize how much I've benefited from the sacrifice of others,”
he added. “So if hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help
someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring
comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on
their equality, then it's worth the trade-off with my own privacy.”
The announcement uniquely situates Cook
as the only openly gay CEO in the S&P 500, according to John
Browne, the former CEO of British oil giant BP who was forced to
resign in 2007 after being outed. In promoting his recent book, The
Glass Closet: Why Coming Out is Good for Business, Browne
stated, “If you look at the S&P 500, there isn't one out gay
CEO.”
While quiet about his sexuality, Cook
has been a vocal supporter of gay rights, in particular laws that
prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender
identity.
Philadelphia Adds Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity To List Of Hate Crimes
Philadelphia City Council on Thursday
unanimously approved a bill adding sexual orientation, gender
identity and disability to the city's list of hate crimes.
A last-minute push to expand the
state's hate crimes law to include sexual orientation after a gay
male couple was severely beaten by a group of men and women in
downtown Philadelphia failed to gain sufficient traction before
lawmakers headed home last month.
According to monthly Philadelphia,
the bill was introduced by council members Blondell Reynolds Brown
and Jim Kenney.
“Philadelphia is known all over the
world as a city that celebrates and values diversity and we will not
allow a few thugs to tarnish that reputation,” said Reynolds Brown
in a statement. “It is shameful that this legislation is necessary
in 2014.”
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Marvel "Phase Three"
Marvel has released it's Phase Three movie line up and it's quite the list.
Captain America: Civil War – May 6, 2016
Dr. Strange – November 4, 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – May 5, 2017
Thor: Ragnarok – July 28, 2017
Black Panther – November 3, 2017
Avengers: Infinity War Part I – May 4, 2018
Captain Marvel – July 6, 2018
Inhumans – November 2, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War Part II – May 3, 2019
As great as all these are, the one I'm the most hyped about seeing made and released, is Black Panther.
T'Challa, Prince of Wakanda, was one of my favorite hero's as a kid and I can't wait to see him on the big screen.
He will be played by humpy Chadwick Boseman.
Captain America: Civil War – May 6, 2016
Dr. Strange – November 4, 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – May 5, 2017
Thor: Ragnarok – July 28, 2017
Black Panther – November 3, 2017
Avengers: Infinity War Part I – May 4, 2018
Captain Marvel – July 6, 2018
Inhumans – November 2, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War Part II – May 3, 2019
As great as all these are, the one I'm the most hyped about seeing made and released, is Black Panther.
T'Challa, Prince of Wakanda, was one of my favorite hero's as a kid and I can't wait to see him on the big screen.
He will be played by humpy Chadwick Boseman.
Just for shit's and giggles, here's a goofy release of various Avengers trying to lift Thor's hammer.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
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