Is it ok to have someone lead davening who desecrates the Sabbath? What about someone out of the closet and leading a gay life? Does the davener just need to have long pants (in America) and know the prayers? What if you are convicted felon? What if you’ve been charged with Spinka-like money laundering?
If you are openly gay (and not leading a celibate life), how does that affect your conversion to Orthodox Judaism?
