In Jain dharma, the lay vows focus on conduct and restraint, not on a person’s inner inclination alone.

For a householder, the vow related to sexuality is brahmacharya vrata in a limited form:

• self-control,
• faithfulness in one’s committed relationship,
• and avoidance of sexual misconduct or excess.

So, homosexuality as an orientation is not itself specifically condemned in Jain scripture as a separate category. What matters in Jain ethics is whether one’s conduct is restrained, non-harmful, and within the discipline of the vows.

In simple terms:

• orientation itself is not the issue,
• unrestrained or improper sexual conduct is what may conflict with the vows.

Jain dharma emphasizes ahimsa, self-control, and purity of conduct for all beings.