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Old 05-02-2008, 12:16 AM   #1
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Default People of Lesbos take gay group to court over term 'Lesbian'

Three islanders from Lesbos - home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women - have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word lesbian in its name.

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[quote=NF Reporter;28431]Three islanders from Lesbos - home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women - have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word lesbian in its name.QUOTE]

Then the three Lesbos talk to the lawyer again; he says he was drunk and only joking about a lawsuit.

Maybe they should capitalize on the history by making Lesbos a lesbian vacation hotspot. Trying to ban the 'lesbian' term is a waste of time and money.
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