To hear John Oliver tell it, after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage this summer, our country appeared to be taking a few more steps toward equality.

And in Republicans' inaugural presidential debate in August, Ohio Gov. John Kasich actually got applause for saying he'd attended a gay wedding.

"Wow, a gay wedding just got applause at a Republican debate," said the host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight." "Add that to the list of things that would have been unthinkable in 2004 -- like Matthew McConaughey winning an Oscar."

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Naturally, Oliver reached out to all 2016 presidential candidates to ask if they would support a federal bill essentially prohibiting LGBT discrimination.

He heard back from one Republican presidential campaign -- Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.): "We'll pass, thanks."

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