Gay Utah Vanity Licence Plate Flap

Yes, you read the title of the post correctly. I managed to get the words "gay," "Utah," "vanity," and "license" all in one post title. I should win a prize for that.

Check out this story about a Utah lesbian who applied for a license plate that reads "GAYSROK." Apparently, the state initially rejected the request, but then she won the case before some state commission (the vanity license plate board? WTF?), which held that the plate would not strike a reasonable person as indecent. Now the state can still appeal, and probably will. Because the state is bothered by this message, because . . . ? (And who is lucky enough to have jurisdiction to hear this appeal? The vanity license plate appeals board?)

Only in Utah?

BTW--does that say "Gays Rock" or Gays are OK"? Or both?

My favorite part of the Newsday article is the state official saying: "It kind of opens up the door for all types of people who want to make a license plate a public forum, for every initiative."

Easy solution: eliminate vanity plates. But don't make content-based decisions, people. C'mon. You guys must have a lawyer working for your agency.