Advocacy groups to hold ‘People’s Session’ at Heritage Center

Progressive organizations in North Dakota will host an all-day event called “The People’s Session” on May 16 to gather public input on future policy priorities. The event is organized by Gender Justice, Prairie Action and the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition.

The session aims to develop proposals for the 2027 legislative session on issues including health care, housing, education, LGBTQ rights and reproductive access, according to reporting by the North Dakota Monitor. A survey commissioned by Gender Justice found North Dakotans broadly support expanding reproductive rights and affordable housing, but organizers said those priorities were largely overlooked during the 2025 session. The event is free and will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Heritage Center, with registration required through Gender Justice’s website.