Indiana Gets LGBT License Plates

Indiana has become the first state to offer pro-LGBT license plates. According to deathandtaxesmag.com this came after the Indiana Youth Group's application, their third one, for a pro-LGBT license plate was finally approved. The license plates will feature the groups logo: "six hands shaded in the rainbow flag's various colors," and it will cost $40, 25$ going to the organization.

The first two times they applied they were rejected because they did not meet some of the requirements, like "gathering 500 signatures and specifying how the money will be used." The DMV claimed that the money would go to paying salaries instead of helping out statewide programs. However, before they reapplied for the new license plates, they were told by the Indiana DMV that they "would most likely be approved." The executive director for IYG, Mary Byrne, said that the motivation for selling the license plates was not just to raise money for the LGBT community. She also said that "the group wanted to shed light on the lack of transparency in the process." Basically, they wanted to shed light on the decisions happening behind closed doors.

My question is do you think these license plates will raise awareness for the LGBT community? Will they have a significant impact on the LGBT community? Do you think that the decisions behind closed doors show that some people, specifically in politics, still aren't ready to move forward and accept the LGBT community?