gay marriage

Sometimes people say things that make your skin crawl! Dwight Kiefert, a Republican from Valley City serving in the state House had to clarify comments Monday about comments he posted on his Facebook page, after the Supreme Court ruling on Friday concerning same sex marriage.

And the backlash begins...

The quick answer, NONE!  We waited until after lunch to call the Recorder's office in Morton and Burleigh counties, and as of 1 PM (Friday 6/26), no same sex licenses were applied for.  **UPDATE** Sioux, Cass and Ward Counties has issues applications as of 5 PM Friday.

The Supreme Court issued a ruling Friday morning legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. The 5-4 decision found that the Constitution's guarantees of due process and equal protection under the law overturns all gay-marriage bans across the country.

With the legal action in South Dakota this week (several same-sex couples suing over that state's ban), North Dakota is the only state with a ban on gay marriage not currently facing a lawsuit.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three same-sex couples in state custody as sex offenders are seeking marriage licenses under Minnesota's gay marriage law.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis is hitting the road to promote the state's new gay marriage law.

Since Minnesota became the 12th U.S. state to legalize gay marriage, at least 1,640 same-sex couples have applied to be married, according to a statewide survey by the Associated Press..

In celebration of the destruction of the Defense of Marriage Act this past Wednesday, next weeks's cover of The New Yorker will feature an illustration by Jack Hunter depicting 'Sesame Street' residents and best friends Bert and Ernie, cuddling on the couch and watching the news.

Could gay marriage be on the horizon for North Dakota?  Conventional wisdom says no, but it may not be that simple.