A federal judge has ruled the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy toward gay and lesbian members of the military is unconstitutional. In her decision, Judge Virginia Phillips wrote the policy “infringes the fundamental rights of United States service members in many ways.” Judge Phillips said she will issue an injunction that will halt the enforcement of the policy that allows gay men and lesbian to serve in the armed forces as long as they do not disclose their orientation and do not engage in homosexual acts. The lawsuit was brought by the Log Cabin Republicans, the largest gay Republican political organization. Although President Obama campaigned to overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the Justice Department defended the law during a two-week trial in Riverside, California. The government has not announced if it plans to appeal the ruling.