Major General Leah Lauderback is one of the highest-ranking openly gay officers in the U.S. military. During her nearly three decades in the Air Force, she went from living in hiding during Don't Ask Don't Tell to leading a group of other LGBTQ servicemembers. Maj. Gen. Lauderback speaks with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford about the conversations she's had with other military members, educating them on what LGBTQ people experience in the military and in life. Maj. Gen. Lauderback also discusses her hopes for the future of inclusivity in the military.

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