Welcome to the LCMS! As a church body we are still pretty strong on rejection of homosexuality. Our leadership gets the concept of love the sinner, hate the sin. They don't get mixed up and love the sinner and all that he does.
I would be slow to judge the neighboring church. The churches that tickle the ear with what man wants to hear often have the fullest parking lots. Their preacher may just be teaching the truth!
Thanks for the welcome, however it's a return; not a first visit. I don't jump at judging other churches. However, I felt (and still feel) obligated in judging the leaders of the ELCA since I was an active member with them for so many years. Because of my health I just didn't feel the strength to confront the issue head-on while still a member.
I still have friends and relatives tied to the ELCA, one cousin being a pastor. His parents are ELCA although quite critical of their direction. His mother's sister, like me, is LCMS. We all come from LCMS backgrounds. Another cousin, and godfather, was a professor of Theology at Concordia, St. Louis. That's what I mean when I say this is a return and not a first visit.