certain verses within the bible are interpreted to mean that being queer is a sin worthy of being put to death. the main one quoted is leviticus 18:22: "you shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination." christians who read the bible avidly get it directly from the text itself, but if you actually look into the teachings of jesus christ, He would value the lives of queer people, the same as He does say, tax collectors. it's complicated...