GREENVILLE, N.C. -- The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has approved a woman's request for a specialty license plate to honor her wife after initially turning her down. 

  • Woman made a request for a special license plate honoring her wife
  • Department initially denied her request
  • DMV commissioner apologized and approved her request

The NCDMV initially rejected the request by Amy Bright of Greenville for a plate reading "LSBNSNLV,'' for "lesbians in love,'' saying it had the right to deny any license plate it deems "offensive to good taste and decency.'' DMV Commissioner Torre Jessup said Wednesday he approved the plate, saying it was a mistake to reject it in the first place.

Jessup said in a statement that he has left a voice message for Bright to apologize and to let her know about her request being approved.

Bright had said she would sue if an appeal was denied.

The DMV says it has rejected more than 7,000 license plate requests over the years.

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