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Remember how some residents of Lesbos sued a gay rights group over the use of the term ‘lesbian’? Well, they lost.
A Greek court dismissed the residents’ request that ‘lesbian’ not be used to indicate gay women. The residents argued that it insulted their identity. The court said too bad, it does not define your identity, oh, and by the way you owe us 230 euros for court expenses.
The isle of Lesbos was the home to ancient poetess Sappho, which is how the term was coined. It has become a vacation spot for gay women from around the world. Other island …read more

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And here I thought women went to Greece for the scenery. Not so for nine British women who are facing prostitution charges after they were arrested for being a part of an oral sex competition. On the Greek island of Zakynthos. At least it wasn’t Lesbos. That would have been too easy of a shot now, wouldn’t it?
Don’t worry, several men were charged, too, including two bar owners. Apparently they were paying the women to take part and planned to post the video on the Internet. How original.
While the women were charged with prostitution, the men were only charged with …read more

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Three residents of the island of Lesbos are taking a gay rights group to court for using the word ‘lesbian’ in its name. Lesbos was home to the ancient Greek poet Sappho, who wrote about female love.
People on the island are known as Lesbians. And the plaintiffs in this court action want a gay group, the Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece, to be barred from using ‘lesbian’ in their title. The island is a preferred destination for gay women, many of whom come to visit Sappho’s home town of Eressos.
The plaintiffs feel that the use of the word insults …read more

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