Sodom And Gomorrah: Why This Story Isn’t About Homosexuality | Rebecca Wallace Keene The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the most famous in the Torah. It tells the story of two cities that G-d chose to destroy with fire and brimstone. Many faith traditions have pointed to this tale to condemn homosexual relationships. However, the text does not support that reading. Sodom and Gomorrah were not destroyed for homosexuality. When read in its full context, the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah were far broader, and the reason for their destruction had nothing to do with loving, consensual same-sex relationships.