Bure caused an uproar earlier this week following an interview with The Wall Street Journal about switching from The Hallmark Channel to Great American Family. The 46-year-old actress discussed how GAF is a better fit for her professionally.

“My heart wants to tell stories that have more meaning and purpose and depth behind them,” Bure told WSJ. “I knew that the people behind Great American Family were Christians that love the Lord and wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment.”

The comment that got everyone talking dealt with Bure’s take on which storylines will feature on GAF. When asked if there would be any LGBTQ storylines in those projects, she replied, “I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core.”

GAF chief executive Bill Abbott agreed, saying, “It’s certainly the year 2022, so we’re aware of the trends. There’s no whiteboard that says, ‘Yes, this’ or ‘No, we’ll never go here.’”

Though neither one ruled out same-sex romance on GAF, their decision not to focus on those topics caused a media firestorm, with multiple stars and organizations weighing in on Bure’s statement.

[Tolerance means “you must celebrate our point of view or else,” it seems. — Ed]