John Oliver Has One Question About Basic LGBT Rights For Presidential Candidates (VIDEO)

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John Oliver had one question for the men and women running for the presidency on Sunday’s “Last Week Tonight” regarding basic LGBT anti-discrimination laws.

Oliver asked each campaign a straightforward (but long) question: Would you support passage of a federal law or laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, specifically in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodation and access to credit?

“This bill represents the bare minimum of not being discriminated against. This should be what represents the true threshold of gay tolerance — not whether or not you would attend a gay wedding,” Oliver said.

Only four campaigns returned the inquiry, which was sent Thursday. Democratic presidential candidates, former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), said they would support such legislation.

A spokesman for Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told the HBO show, “We’ll pass. Thanks.”

That leaves 18 candidates.

“Everyone else is presumably still thinking about it, but why?” Oliver asked. “It is long past time that gay people have the same rights straight people have. Namely, to be fired because they’re being replaced by a computer.”

Watch the segment, courtesy of HBO, below:

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