"In the eyes of God all men are sinners but he still loves us despite this. However, he also says that a member of the church who refuses to give up their sinful lifestyle is to be expelled..."
How is the principle applied to a glutton? Do they have to lose weight or be expelled because they haven't given up the lifestyle of eating too much?
I am not in disagreement with what you say, but want to remind us that we ALL struggle with our human frailties. How many times should I forgive, 10 times?
We are not talking here about anyone "struggling" with anything. We are talking about people who have PRIDE festivals to celebrate their . . . uh . . . frailties.
The question goes to repentance. A gay is by definition not repentant. A person who suffers from same-sex attraction is trying to get past it, living chastely is repentant.