But I am a man who loves his country, who is concerned about her future, and knows that in the next years it's going to require strong leadership.

CNN: Thompson's September 7, 2007, speech in Des Moines, Iowa

This is the story of how I dared to dream, not only of surviving professional football, but of living openly for who I am, a gay man.

NPR: A Gay Football Player, 'Alone in the Trenches'

" But Lord Longford said: "I am very sorry indeed that a high-minded man, a Christian socialist, like Jack Straw should have taken that decision.

BBC: Longford 'disgusted' that Hindley will die in jail