Signs of the (end?) times

Is Focus on the Family going soft on homosexuality? Apparently so:

A spokesperson for Focus on the Family (FOF) told The Plum Line today that his organization would not oppose a gay SCOTUS nominee over their sexual orientation.

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“Our concern at the Supreme Court is judicial philosophy,” FOF spokesperson Hausknecht continued. “Sexual orientation only becomes an issue if it effects their judging.”

Now I fully expect to disagree with FOTF's judicial philosophy as much as ever, but I find this to be an amazing concession. The point that Hausknecht has finally embraced is that sexual orientation is not the entire sum of a person's mind and being, and is in fact entirely distinct from their character and their ability to perform a job. That's a huge step for FOTF and I'm proud of them for finally making it.