Rachel Maddow explained that political policy is far more important than the personal views of elected officials when it comes to civil rights — President Clinton may have personally supported gay rights, but he also signed the backward "Defense of Marriage Act" and "Don't Ask Don't Tell" legislation into law. Maddow highlights President Obama's leadership concerning marriage equality in helping to secure rights for queer citizens, as well as also shifting our country's public opinion on this important issue.
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