Port: The campaign to make North Dakota a bitter, unwelcoming place
North Dakota has long wrestled with the challenge of keeping young, talented professionals in the state. People like Austin Foss—an architect, an NDSU graduate, a lifelong North Dakotan—are exactly who policymakers say they want to stay. But after the state House passed a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage rights, Foss, who is gay, stood on the House floor and said he has never felt more unwelcome. His words underscore a broader concern: What message is North Dakota sending about who belongs here?
Rob Port has the latest commentary on a topic we hope the legislature hears. You should, too.
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