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Greek men of Lesbos lose court battle for “lesbian” vs. gay group

“This is a good decision for lesbians everywhere. A court in Athens could not stop people around the world from using it. It was ridiculous.”

Vassilis Chirdaris, lawyer for the Gay and Lesbian Union of Greece, which was being sued by three residents of Lesbos, the Aegean island that was the home of Sappho, a woman who wrote poetry that professed her love for other women (Reuters)

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