Grand Forks Herald reports. Gov. Doug Burgum has not taken a public position on the matter, although a year ago he denounced anti-LGBTQ+ language endorsed by other Republicans in the state party platform.“As I’ve long said, all North Dakotans deserve to be treated equally and live free of discrimination,” he said at the time. “We can respect one another’s freedoms without disrespecting or discriminating against the LGBT members of our state and our party, whom we support.”North Dakota lawmakers have also passed and sent to Burgum a bill that would allow student groups at public schools and state colleges and universities to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people and others, even if they receive financial and other support from the.