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The New York Times reports:
State senators in North Dakota voted down a measure on Thursday calling for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its decision that established a national right to same-sex marriage, an issue that has divided the Republicans who control that legislative chamber.
State Representative Bill Tveit, a Republican who sponsored the North Dakota resolution, cited the Bible, state laws and legal opinions when he made his case. The North Dakota Catholic Conference was among the organizations that spoke in support of the resolution.
“It’s past time for the good citizens to speak their displeasure with this Supreme Court decision, and call for restoration of the definition of marriage as only of the legal union between a man and woman,” Mr. Tveit said. He added that “if same-sex couples desire a collaborative union of sort, or a legal bonding, they must call it anything but marriage.”
Read the full article. As it has in other states, the measure was pushed by the anti-LGBTQ hate group, Mass Resistance.
With a 31-16 verification vote, Senate lawmakers today rejected a resolution that would have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its decade-old ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. 🧵 1/3 pic.twitter.com/IP6aWJdw0f
— ACLU of North Dakota (@ACLUNorthDakota) March 13, 2025
But because senators were allowed to cast their votes privately, North Dakotans will not be able to see how their senators voted. 2/3
— ACLU of North Dakota (@ACLUNorthDakota) March 13, 2025
Advocating for the reversal of Obergefell v. Hodges disregards the progress made toward inclusivity and equal rights and undermines the pluralistic and inclusive fabric of our society, and our elected leaders need to be accountable to their constituents with their votes. 3/3
— ACLU of North Dakota (@ACLUNorthDakota) March 13, 2025