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Not being able to freely express yourself on military bases feels very Don't Ask Don't Tell: "you're allowed to be gay and serve, but you have to stay closeted to do so".
It's the same point as always. Try to force the "undesirables" either into an underclass or to leave.
As was the case with DADT and as looks to be the case now: they're rather them just stay closeted, they don't want them to leave. If they leave, they have one less expendable body to throw around.
It's pretty clear at this point that they don't care about any of the practical knock-on effects it'll have. These changes are guided by nothing more than anger and hate.
Never mind that this actively hurts troop readiness, morale, and the general effectiveness of the military. Republicans truly and actively hate the troops.