They actually sided with New York, who had the state legislature had actually decided that they were going to give this kind of protection. And The U.S. Supreme Court said that the definition of marriage and these matters has always been left to the states. and therefore the state government. And this is a very important issue. And the reason is because in South Dakota, we have always believed in traditional marriage, but there have been assaults on it in recent years. (04:19–04:53)
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