Why do some people claim that God hates gays?

God does not hate gay people, God does not hate anybody. In fact, it is the exact opposite. Take a look at Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." This verse makes it clear that nothing can separate us from his love. In case you have not read John 3:16, it says "For God so LOVED the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever shall believe in him shall not perish but have eternal life" Sending his only son to die for OUR sins was the greatest display of love God could have ever possible done. God could not have given a greater sacrifice then his only son to show us exactly how much he loved us. But don't mistake what i am saying, God is loving, but he is also just. It hurts him to have to send unforgiven souls to hell, but he is true to his word. As you stated you are already familiar to the verse in leviticus which refers the act of lying with a man as one lies with a woman "detestable" Now take a look at 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 it says "Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the ually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." This verse is telling you right off the bat that no ually immoral ( in this case) can inherit Gods kingdom. If you look around the end of the verse it says "......that is what some of you WERE. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God" This verse says that is what you WERE, past tense. It means if you are saved, that is not what you are. it is of the past. As i stated earlier, God does love everybody (john 3:16) if you continue from John 3:16 to John 3:17-18 it says "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son." God is saying if you don't believe in Jesus you are condemned. Believing in Jesus is more then believing in his existence but believing in his word, his promise. His promise is that no ual can get into heaven (1 Corinthians 6:9-11). It is in his word, if you don't believe his word, then you don't believe him, and you are condemned. So yes God does love everybody, but don't mistake his kindness for weakness, he is also just. So unless the repents and turns from their ways they cannot go to heaven. To sum up my thesis, God doesn't hate uality, but he hates the act of ity, and will punish those who practice it.