Four Minnesota political parties advocate for gay marriage: Greens, Libertarians, Independence and DFL.

Minnesota business leaders took out full page ads in metro newspapers.

In the Duluth News Tribune, Tim G. Riley has some words for marriage equality supporters in “Changing marriage is against the laws of nature”:”Redefining marriage has an outrageous next step, but it’s not the last. There’s outcry!
The Bible reads, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, I will go down and see.”

In the Brainerd Dispatch, the Rev. Glenn Evans Derby writes in “Gay marriage: A matter of religious freedom”:

“Securing the freedom to marry in 2013 is a matter of religious freedom. Churches and clergy members should have the freedom to decide for themselves who to marry — and which relationships to celebrate. No church will ever be forced to perform a marriage that is not in accordance with it doctrine, but all churches should have the freedom to marry same-sex couples if they choose. In 2013, we can ensure they have that freedom.”

An editorial by the Spring Grove Herald by publisher David Phillips, says “Time for Minnesota to stop marginalizing gay couples”:

“The difference with a change in the marriage status will be that gay people won’t be treated as second-class citizens. They won’t be denied the ability to take care of family issues, health care directives and other rights most of us take for granted.

It’s time for Minnesota to join our neighbor to the south – Iowa, where little has changed for the worse in society since same-sex marriage was made legal four years ago – and other states that have opened the doors to gay couples.

I realize this stance has the potential to put me back on the margin of rural society. However, that’s my choice and I know I’m fortunate to have that choice. However, I also feel the need to speak out for those decent, loving citizens that remain marginalized through no choice of their own.”

Good As You’s Jeremy Hooper notices someone interesting plastered on the side of Minnesota for Marriage’s tour bus.

CityPages catches Rev. Jerry McAfee, a lead pastor in support of the failed marriage amendment, posting some unkind things on Facebook: “The most hateful and bigoted people I know are gay”

In the Winona Daily News, John Rupkey wrote two open letters to his representatives in the Minnesota Legislature.

To Sen. Miller, he writes:

“When I was your age, I didn’t know even one other gay person on earth. If I would have admitted to being gay back then, I could have been sent off to a mental institution for reprogramming.

I can imagine there must be some conflict going on within you on this issue now that gay people have liberated their voices in our time and are asking for understanding and justice. With your vote, you can extend to the gay people in Minnesota an invitation to join with you in living the Great American Dream.”

To Rep. Pelowski, he writes:

“I believe that in your heart you are supportive of us gay people who are seeking to have our right to civil marriage recognized in Minnesota.

I also understand that it is sometimes difficult for a catholic who is supportive of gay people to express what is in his heart on this issue because of the unfortunate involvement of the Roman Catholic hierarchy under Pope Benedict.

But I believe it is important for devoted Catholic lay persons in America to help improve the understanding of the Roman hierarchy. As you no doubt know well, sometimes a teacher’s understanding is best improved by the persons he is charged with teaching.

All I ask is that you vote with your heart.”

Minnesotans United for All Families released a new add on Tuesday:

In the Alexandria Echo Press, Pastor David Wallin wrote a letter titled, “Marriage should not be redefined”:

“Marriage is not like the “man-made” laws, rules, traditions, etc. that our representatives have a delegated authority to modify or even eliminate as they follow their conscience and act in the best interests of their constituents and the state/nation as a whole. The origin of marriage is not a smoke-filled committee room or even a hallowed place like Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Marriage between one man and one woman has its origins from the Word of God (see Genesis 2:24), the same book that continues to be the foundation for the laws of our country and state.”