article_snippet.sent: Under the terms of the settlement, the state DMV is changing the state policy on how male and female license applicants may dress or wear makeup in male and female license applicants official photos.
article_snippet.sent: Agency employees will also get training on how to handle transgender customers and people who don't identify with either gender.
article_snippet.sent: Culpepper and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, a New York legal defense group, wrote to DMV officials, asking that Culpepper be allowed to take a new photo.
article_snippet.sent: Culpepper and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, a New York legal defense group eventually sued the agency, calling the policy unconstitutionally vague.
article_snippet.sent: In a release from the defense fund, Culpepper said Culpepper was pleased with the settlement, which also includes a requirement that DMV DMV officially apologize to Culpepper and allow Culpepper to take a license photo with Culpepper everyday makeup. '
article_snippet.sent: Under the settlement, DMV also agrees to alter DMV policy to allow people to wear makeup in photos regardless of people gender.
article_snippet.sent: DMV officials on Wednesday declined to comment, saying the policy is not to discuss any litigation, even after a settlement is reached.