[Elsie]

Mr. Gagnon and other traditionalists say those passages unequivocally condemn same-sex couplings.

Ok. But I wonder WHY??

Genesis 19:4-7
 4.  Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom--both young and old--surrounded the house. 
 5.  They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them."
 6.  Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him
 7.  and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing.

[shrinkermd]

Yes, you are quite correct, but note that what is condemned is homosexual sexual acts per se rather than a blanket condemnation of people.