One fact which has not been brought up it that homosexuality is not an unchangeable identity. So your statement that "They will always be among us, they always have been." is like saying that thieves have always been with us, or liars have always been with us. Sure, that's true, but there are plenty of former thieves and former liars.
Freedom of association is a basic right. I am not saying that Santorum was right or wrong to hire the guy; maybe he didn't know he was a homosexual when he hired him, maybe the guy is very good at what he does; who knows, maybe he would like to change! Maybe this, maybe that.
But homosexuality is not inborn, not hereditary, and not unchangeable.
But homosexuality is not inborn, not hereditary, and not unchangeable.
Very reasonable statements with which I'm happy to agree.
"But homosexuality is not inborn, not hereditary, and not unchangeable."
That's where we differ. I have a gay member of the family whose upbringing was remarkable similar to his straight brother. I believe he was just born different.