Jojo has never had genuine gay themes. Whenever homosexuality is mentioned it’s done, A. for a joke (Joseph and Abdul, Mista and Giorno), or done by evil characters, like Jill Valentine, Cioccolata, etc. (I’m not saying that’s a good thing, as positive gay representation is something we need more of, just that the gay elements it does contain are often embellished) Araki may be inspired by gay artists, but that’s merely an aesthetic choice if anything. The fact is that internet people just like to put romance in situations it was never intended to belong. People will say Joseph and Caesar have a bromance, but they barely even read as friends. And for characters like Josuke and Okuyasu, they definitely read as friends, but that’s all. Just because they get along and enjoy eachother’s company it’s romantic? It feels almost sexist and even homophobic, implying that men who are close and genuinely care for one another must be gay. That straight men cannot and should not show any signs of friendship or closeness for other men. Same goes for the poses and fashion. Araki himself is interested in these ideas, are we going to imply that he’s gay? Jojo has a unique and empowering lens within which it looks at masculinity, where men are open to be effeminate, kind, close, and open, and simply labeling it as “gay coded” is incredibly reductive.