|
Those who complained about Tim Cook publicising his sexuality might stop to think for a moment about the attitude to gay people outside our "western civilisation". From the BBC today:
A court in Egypt has sentenced eight men to three years in prison for appearing in a video alleged to show a gay marriage.
All eight had denied charges of inciting debauchery and offending public morality.
The video, which was posted to YouTube in September, shows two men exchanging rings on a boat in the Nile.
Though homosexuality is legal in Egypt, it remains a taboo. Police raids on gay venues have risen in recent months.
A large proportion of the world still doesn't accept homosexuality as even legal, let alone "normal". So the CEO of Apple coming out publicly sends a message to the entire planet. Hopefully it might be a small step towards eventual acceptance in countries that deny people the basic rights that we take for granted.
|