And not just any place. In the Book of Genesis, Sodom is a city uniquely condemned by God for its waywardness. Its sins merit utter destruction. But what are those sins? Alas, the text is not specific.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but, that the insinuation in this passage is related to desire for "carnal knowledge" of the visitors (men) by other men is about obvious as all git out... (my italics)
There are obviously other sins pertaining to the town, but its a bit facetious to claim it didn't refer to the inhabitants desires for the same sex...
19:4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
19:5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
19:6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
19:7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
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.
Such a paragon of morality and courage! (Perhaps the ancestor of the French, n'ce pas?)