Group for gay teens sues over denial of license plate
Nonprofit claims BMV's standards violate Constitution
1:17 AM, Sep 24, 2010 |
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Hoosiers can buy specialty license plates supporting breast cancer awareness, juvenile diabetes research and Special Olympics. Now a group that serves gay teens is asking a federal judge to force the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to grant it a special plate.
The Indiana Youth Group -- twice denied in its request for a specialty plate -- says the BMV uses arbitrary and unconstitutional standards to approve or deny plates to nonprofits, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court.