BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Senate has struck down a resolution that would have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its ruling that granted marriage rights to same-sex couples.
While the state House chamber passed the resolution last month, Senate members rejected it in a 31-13 vote.
If it did pass, North Dakota would have become the first state to take such action.
Supporters of the effort in Bismarck believe the 2015 court decision on same sex marriage was unjust.
But opponents of the resolution says it made a number of state residents feel unwelcome.
“This resolution was a bigoted and unpopular view on same-sex marriage and an affront to queer people in our state,” said ACLU of North Dakota advocacy manager Cody Schuler in response to the final vote.
“We’re disappointed that because of the blind vote, North Dakotans will not be able to see how their senators voted,” Schuler added.
