Burgum's push for the popular vote has clouded this professes small-town boy's ability to remember who he actually works for.
. With these signatures, queer families realized they were no longer welcome in North Dakota. Some are moving to refuge states like Minnesota, but picking up stakes is not possible for everyone, setting up a gut-wrenching decision.
Simply put, children and families in North Dakota have been let down by Burgum. He slid from an independent governor exercising rational acceptance of queer people to a culture war champion aligned against them in just two short years, and it is pretty disconcerting to see a leader affected by misinformation in this way.
Each anti-queer bill brought scores of people out to testify against it. Many of these witnesses were testifying before a legislative committee for the first time, from parents of queer children to doctors, teachers and therapists. Experts brought data, studies, anecdotal evidence and lived experiences showing how harmful these policies will be. Queer citizens read harrowing stories and told tales of homelessness, abuse and addiction.
Originally elected as an answer to generational politics, someone who had a different perspective to bring to the proverbial North Dakota table, Doug Burgum has proven to be a profound disappointment. Burgum is far too willing to sell out the queer people of North Dakota for the sake of keeping his conservative cards in play. I believe he understands the needs and rights of queer citizens, but his push for the popular vote has clouded any ability to remember who he works for.
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