Of course it's a civil rights issue. Why should gays be discriminated against just because they have sex w/their own gender? Never understood why anyone cared about such things. Gays didn't have any more "choice" about it than you had in being hetero (which I assume you are, from your comment). So yeah, I'd say you are a "hater" and closed minded if you disagree with their "choice." 

I think conservatives only got on the anti-trans bandwagon because they lost on gay marriage. Then, suddenly, they discovered trans people, and now they're pushing all these anti-trans measures. 

Since things are now set up for the trans folks in the military, and if are doing their job, why kick them out? I think it's a waste of time, resources, and energy to do so.