In an interview with the Christian Post, Minnesota for Marriage communications director Chuck Darrell, to an ad by Freedom to Marry that is currently airing on television stations in Minnesota:

“We agree that marriage should only be entered by loving and committed couples, but marriage is not simply about recognizing the love and commitment of the adults involved in the relationship,” Darrell told CP.

“Virtually every society throughout history had defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman because of children. Protecting the interests of children is the primary reason that government regulates and licenses marriage in the first instance,” he continued.

The director of communications noted that a traditional marriage protects and promotes the well-being of children by allowing the child to benefit from being raised by both a father and mother.

“Marriage says to society as a whole: For every child born, there is a recognized mother and father, accountable to the child and to each other,” Darrell concluded.

Freedom to Marry’s ad is the first to air on television in Minnesota. The ad features a Duluth couple talking about their evolution in support of marriage equality.