It's surprising that this is rarely mentioned in this debate. The US is pretty open and tolerant now, but Cook has lived through times where being gay would des

It's surprising that this is rarely mentioned in this debate. The US is pretty open and tolerant now, but Cook has lived through times where being gay would destroy a career. Even now there are countries where being gay can get you killed, and I'm sure this is part of the reason he's fighting as hard as he is.