Many orthodox Jews don't even try. Others realize they cannot reach agreement on this issue. Sadly, that doesn't stop many Orthodox Jews from agreeing that Reform and Conservative Jewry are ignoring the basic teachings of Judaism. Art criticizes Barry for trying to separate out the more significant commandments from the less significant ones. The Orthodox position notwithstanding, the overwhelming majority of Jews today make a distinction between commandments of ethics morality and commandments of ritual.
Many people see nothing immoral about homosexuality between consenting adults.
In other words, if the above quoted passage forbids anything, I think it forbids bisexuality, but not homosexuality. Of course, it doesn't say anything about lesbian relationships at all. The other is that Jews have always tried to be a light unto the nations, and that means leading towards ideals, not following the least common denominator or easiest hedonistic actions in our society. Also note that many of the people who write in wish their privacy preserved. Thank you for your cooperation with these restrictions.