Modern day Christians attempt to deter homosexuality by denying civil rights to gay citizens. Ironically, there is some evidence that Jesus himself was gay. I am not claiming Jesus was necessarily sexually active, only that his natual sexual orientation was toward males rather than females. The very notion of homosexual is a rather recent invention.
Every society has quite different attitudes and taboos about same sex affection and sexual activity.
What I am saying is that if Jesus were alive today, people would label him gay. His behaviour might have been considered well within male behaviour norms in his day. The Evidence Jesus was one of the gentlest people who ever lived. He was no John Wayne. Usually we label such gentle souls pansies no matter what their sexual preference.