Rachel Maddow's sexual preference 
"American television host Rachel Maddow, who is openly gay"
Why is it relevant that she's openly gay? If she was straight, but really 'into' gay rights, would that make any difference? This was a helpful article, but this sentence didn't make sense to me. Can anyone who follows this article maybe answer my question so I don't have to remove it? I'm still reluctant to change things myself. Thanks.

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