What do gays have to be encouraged about?
Homosexual behavior is still a sin, and same-sex attraction is still a mental illness.
Exactly. Jesus called all sinners to repentance, and said of those who refuse to listen to His message to knock the dust off your feet from the dust of their homes and move on.
We need to remember that ALL sexual activity outside of marriage is a perversion of what God created it to be. This includes adulterers or anyone else who engages in sexual activity outside of a valid marriage.
We are all sinners and we should never forget this!