Wow...following the Bible...what a concept!
Unheard of on the LEFT side of the aisle.
“In my opinion it specifically calls it a sin”
I agree with your sentiment, but must say that following the Bible should not be expressed as a function of opinion. More accurately stated, “The Bible is pretty clear about it [and] calls it a sin.” See Leviticus 18:22; I Corinthians 6:9-10.
There is no need for believers to water down God’s Word with qualifiers. It only serves to dull the sword of truth: “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12.
Paraphrasing Luther, “in essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; in all things charity.” Peace.