And the other side totally dismisses his genius because of his gayness. Neither side is 100% correct.
False. I don't think the "other side" dismisses his genius; they just acknowledge his criminal, immoral acts.
The homo-activists will go so far as saying that a person's homosexuality directly contributes to his talent, to what makes him great. There's the vast difference.
No one is dismissing it.
One does wonder, though, how much more he might have accomplished if he didn't spend so much of his spare time walking the streets preying on homeless boys.