Our family thanks everyone for their support and prayers and asks for their continued respect and privacy.

The Penn family would appreciate the media's respect of their privacy during this difficult time.

The words 'respect for private and family life, privacy of the home' as innocuous sounding as they are, can be interpreted to allow for adult homosexual conduct in private.

The general standard of privacy across the whole industry has actually increased slightly in terms of respect for the customer's privacy. Responsiveness continues to be major issue.

What is home? My favorite definition is "a safe place," a place where one is free from attack, a place where one experiences secure relationships and affirmation. It's a place where people share and understand each other. Its relationships are nurturing. The people in it do not need to be perfect; instead, they need to be honest, loving, supportive, recognizing a common humanity that makes all of us vulnerable.

He is obviously a big blow, but we would rather not talk about it. We will respect his privacy.