Kalley Yanta of the Minnesota Marriage Amendment responds to the charge that churches are motivated by hatred of gay people because of their theological views about sexuality.

She says: "While it is sad that gay marriage activists seeking to impose same-sex marriage through the Minnesota courts claim that churches are motivated by hatred towards gays and lesbians. The argument has been used like the states of Iowa, California and Massachusetts. The Marriage Protection Amendment isn't about sin, it's about preserving the institution of marriage as the union of one man and woman, as has been the case in Minnesota since before we became a state."