In most of this interview, Gingrich goes along with the religious antigay interviewer, but finally draws a line and cuts the guy down.
Quote:
L: Do you think homosexuals ought to be able to adopt children?
G: No.
L: Do you think they should be allowed to teach in government run schools?
G: Yes.
L: Why?
G: Well, I think if you were going to try to populate schools with non-sinners you are going to have remarkably few teachers.
L: Oh, come on now. You know I'm not talking about sinners [in an original sin sense]. I'm talking about people who are --
G: I'm perfectly happy to disagree. ... I think you come down to a core question of faith. ... But, there's also no requirement that that then leads directly to public policy you just described.
L: Well, my thinking was something like that if people are homosexuals, that tells us something about their character and we care about the character --
G: I don't agree with that.
L: Oh, I see. Why do you think God calls it an abomination if it says nothing about their character?
G: I think there are many good and kind and decent people who may also be homosexuals.
L: Really?
G: Yes.
L. My goodness.
G: And you live in a very narrow world if you've never met one.