This is some big news:

A federal judge ruled late today that the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is unconstitutional.

U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips of Riverside declared that the Clinton-era law violates the First and Fifth Amendments, agreeing with arguments made by the plaintiffs that the policy violates the rights to free speech, due process and open association.

Judge Phillips said she would issue an injunction ordering the government to stop enforcing the policy, but the ruling will likely be appealed.