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Guardian: Gay rights: Lesbos islanders go to court in bid to reclaim the word lesbian

An attempt to stop homosexual women calling themselves lesbians begins in Athens today with a court hearing that comes amid growing national debate over gay rights in one of Europe's most socially conservative countries.

The hearing has been initiated by plaintiffs on the Aegean island of Lesbos, who say they are unhappy that gay women have "usurped" a term that locals claim should have only geographical connotations.

by Sassafras on Tue Jun 10th, 2008 at 06:29:22 PM EST
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Good luck with that one. They might make it stick in Greece, but it will never fade from use. Not now.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 05:33:46 AM EST
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Plus, if the next generation gets a bit more along with the times, they'll understand the fabulous tourist opportunities...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères
by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 09:01:15 AM EST
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Yes, reminds me a bit of that town in Switzerland I believe called "Fuck" which has trouble keeping signs...
by paving on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 03:22:01 PM EST
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Coming next: Czech Republic tries to stop the use of "Bohemian" and Egypt opposes the use of "Gypsy". At least there are no Barbarians left to go to court.
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 05:46:39 AM EST
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there are no Barbarians left to go to court.

They are waiting at the gate...

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Wed Jun 11th, 2008 at 09:50:50 AM EST
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