Sodom & Gomorrah

Today, as I was reading The Divine Comedy by Dante, I came across "the Sodomites."  Clearly, Dante is using the term to mean homosexual conduct and is punishing it in purgatory as a form of lust. (Note that these are individuals who are on their way to heaven, not hell.  Once purified, they will proceed into heaven).

I find it interesting that our current debate is whether Sodom & Gomorrah were punished for homosexuality or being inhospitable.  Apparently to Dante, in 1300, it was very clearly for sexual sin, not the lack of charity and friendliness.  Granted, Dante doesn't have everything right in his epic poem (it is written 200+ years before Copernicus and nearly 300 years before Galileo).  But I find it interesting that what some are trying to rewrite/clarify is something Dante took for granted 700 years ago.