[HarleyD]

A rereading of this story does suggest that maybe the men were spies for the attacking army.

???? I'm not sure HOW you are rereading this story. The men that came to Lot were angels from the Lord. The men of SODOM (from where we get the word "sodomite") wanted to rape these angels. Lot offered his daughters instead.

Gen 19:8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as [is] good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

It is a vast stretch of the imagination to think this was not talking about homosexual activities. Lot offers his daughters instead of the men.

I will add there are degrees to sin that God tolerates before He exact judgment. Homosexuality is just about the final deprivation of man that God allows in scripture.

[Unassuaged]

Would you agree that the problem was rape and inhospitality as much as homosexuality?

I have no doubt that homo-sex was going on and a sin.
In those times raping a woman was a property crime, raping a man was much worse.
My point is that the story says volumes about idolatry, greed, and lack of charity/hospitality.
My only point is that homosexuality is ONE of the reasons for G-d’s wrath, one of many.