COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has agreed to relax its restrictions on what can go on personalized license plates after facing a federal lawsuit for rejecting the terms “GAY” and “MUSLIM.”

On Sept. 9, two state residents filed a lawsuit against the Ohio BMV in the United States District Court of the Northern District of Ohio, alleging the government organization violated their rights to free speech and equal protection under the law by rejecting their personalized license plate requests.

William Saki, of Lakewood, attempted to apply for a plate online containing the word “GAY,” while Cyrus Mahdavi, of Strongsville, sought to include the word “MUSLIM.” Both requests were blocked, with the BMV’s website displaying a message calling them "inappropriate." Meanwhile

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