I am not quite sure of your answer but I know one who is my cousin and i talk to him all the time about God and it is very encouraging to me.No I do not take offence.....and what do you mean on spec?
One of my best friends is gay- I don't treat him any differently because it's not my place to judge. Hate the sin, not the sinner. While I don't agree with his way of life, I'm not in the position to give him a hard time for it.
I know several, and one comes to see me every twice a month, and just because I know them and they are good people does not make the sin right. I know all kinds of Good people, but they are still just as lost for they do not and have not accepted Jesus Christ the one who came to die for their sin's and to help them overcome their sin's, and without Him their is no forgiveness of sin.
For one, yes I have met a few homosexual people, online and offline. And for two, as a Catholic, I do not judge anyone to be evil. By reason and God's revelation in the Bible and the Church, I can say that the gay lifestyle (not being a homosexual), with wrong sexual and romantic practices, is contrary to the theology of the body and God's built-in intention for all to fully give themselves to one another in love and sexual procreation, both being necessary for a full romantic relationship. I would never (I pray) condemn anyone as evil or damned. That is between them and God alone. I love homosexuals, I pray for them, and I believe they deserve just as many rights and compassion as all people.
I know some homosexual people. I am not offended by them. I don't think they are evil. In fact, they are Christians too. Some people say they aren't, because "true Christians" do not engage in homosexuality, but there are a lot of things that Christians aren't supposed to do and many of us do them; I don't think that makes us NOT Christians; it just might make us Christians who have faults. It's not for me to judge. I don't even really think it's for me to stop people from "sinning." It is my duty to live a good life.
However, it should be noted that firsthand experience is not always necessary to form an opinion about something. Homosexuality is actually a very good example. I have never had homosexual relations with another woman, but I know I'm not gay. I didn't need to go down on a chick to find that out. I just used my imagination and formed my own conclusion. If someone thinks homosexuality is evil, I doubt KNOWING a homosexual will do much to change their minds. If they believe the act itself is sinful, it won't matter to them how nice the person is, so there's really no point in getting to know a homosexual for those people.