Russian politician says Apple CEO Tim Cook 'should be banned' from country after coming out as gay because he could bring 'Aids, Ebola or gonorrhea'

Apple CEO, Tim Cook

Russian Anti LGBT campaigner Vitaly Milonov

A Russian politician says Apple CEO Tim Cook 'should be banned' from entering the country after he came out as gay for the first time.

Anti LGBT campaigner Vitaly Milonov reportedly suggested that head of the electronics giant could bring 'the Ebola virus, Aids or gonorrhea', drawing on his stereotypes of homosexuals.

The city legislator from St Petersburg said: 'what could he [Cook] bring us? The Ebola virus, Aids, gonorrhea? They all have unseemly ties over there. Ban him for life.' 

Mr Cook made the announcement on Thursday, declaring his sexual orientation is one of the 'greatest gifts God has given me'.

The 53-year-old, said he had been open with many people about his sexuality for years but wanted to maintain a level of privacy in the public sphere. ...DailyMail