Men of Lesbos sue Greek gay group over use of ‘Lesbian’
“Our case is an attempt to end the insult that our island is suffering, both in Greece and internationally…. The name Lesbian has been distorted and insulted by giving it a sexual connotation, which is totally unjustified and unnecessary…. This must not be confused with homosexual or gay rights, or human rights or women’s rights, or whatever. They can do what they want with their bodies and they can call themselves what they want — but not lesbians.”
Dimitris Lambrou, one of three plaintiffs from the island of Lesbos (pop. 100,000), which is suing Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece to force them to change their name. Lesbos is said to have been the birthplace of Sappho, a Greek female poet, some 2,600 years ago, and whose work, in part, professed infatuation and love for other women. (Telegraph.co.uk)
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