Residents of island Lesbos try to ban word "lesbian"
A request made to an Athens court by residents of the Greek island Lesbos that called for the term "lesbian" to be eliminated in reference to gay women was rejected last week. The residents claimed the word was offensive to their identity, but the court found this claim to be insubstantial. The plaintiffs have been ordered to pay court expenses of 230 euros. They are free to appeal the decision in a higher court, but it is unclear whether they will seek this action.
Vassilis Chirdaris, lawyer for the Gay and Lesbian Union of Greece, applauds the decision. "A court in Athens could not stop people around the world from using it. It was ridiculous," he said.
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ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek court has dismissed a request by residents of the Aegean island of Lesbos to ban the use of the word lesbian to describe gay women, according to a court ruling made public on Tuesday. Three residents of Lesbos, the ...
- News Source: Sofia Echo | about 1 year agoSvetlana Guineva The word �lesbian� do not define the identity of the Greek island Lesbos� residents, therefore, it cannot be perceived as an insult, an Athens court ruled on July 23, Reuters news agency reported. About a month ago,...
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- News Source: Kathimerini | about 1 year agoBut the court ruled that the term lesbian does not define the identity of the island�s residents and so can be used by gay organizations in Greece and abroad. Several residents testified that the use of the word lesbian had boosted the...
- News Source: The New York Times | about 1 year agoSuit to Prohibit Use of �lesbian� Dismissed Published: July 23, 2008 A Greek court has dismissed a request by residents of the island of Lesbos to prohibit the use of the word lesbian to describe gay women, a ruling released Tuesday said.
- News Source: The independent | about 1 year agoThree residents of Lesbos, the birthplace of the ancient Greek poetess Sappho whose love poems inspired the term lesbian, brought a case last month arguing the use of the term in reference to gay women insulted their identity. In a ruling made public...
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