"Trump could care less about someone's gender or their personal life."
And he will throw GLBT people under the bus if it suits his purpose.
All he has to do is call for Hillary Clinton's prosecution and attack GLBT people, and his supporters will hoot and holler and cheer.
This was a political decision. Period.
This has nothing to do with readiness and unit cohesion.
The Joint Chiefs weren't even consulted.