Phil, it sounds like you had some great experiences as a child, and witnessed first hand how people of diverse backgrounds can get along just fine. Wally and Chuck sound like generous, great people.
I think the problem some have with Butker's speech is that he referred to Wally and Chuck's lifestyle as a "deadly sin". I think it can be a problem to refer to entire populations of people as sinners.
While the backlash against Butker can be labeled as just another example of liberal cancel culture, I think that some people just want to stand up for the Wally and Chuck's of the world and move away from the harsh treatment of gays that has often stemmed from the line of thinking that they their lifestyle is a sin, or wrong.
It may also be worth noting that cancel culture is not a one-sided thing. There are people on both sides of the aisle trying to cancel things that they don't like.
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