In a shocking bit of news, Pennsylvania's republican senator Rick Santorum (yes, that Santorum) joined a letter "affirming that his office does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity." The decision to slap his signature on the letter came after a meeting with Adrian Shanker, a college student and member of GenderYOUTH, a youth advocacy group under the GenderPAC umbrella. It should go without saying, however, that Santorum's public support for the initiative only goes so far as his own office — it doesn't change the way he feels about what his gay staffers might be doing at home in private.

Gay organization: Santorum signs sexual orientation non-discrimination policy [PageOneQ]