Federal judge rules military's ban on gays unconstitutional

Friday, September 10, 2010

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A federal judge in Southern California on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment rights of gays and lesbians.

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