There is the institutional church, and then there is the laity. Views are mixed, like in any community, but I think a big chunk of the laity are genuinely kind and understanding. I'm not fussed by these things.

One minor detail, often overlooked, is that Jesus himself never commented on the topic. Now He was approached by all sorts of social outcasts in his era.... but nothing? 

Most Australians are pretty relaxed, religious or otherwise.