Lesbos locals lose lesbian appeal

The islands of Gay, Fag, Pansy and Queer also voiced their disappointment...

Three residents of the Greek island of Lesbos have lost an attempt to ban the use of the word "lesbian" to describe gay women.

The residents argued that using the term in reference to gay women insulted their identity.

But an Athens court ruled there was no justification for their contention that they felt slighted, saying the word did not define the islanders' identity.

Greeks often refer to the island as Mytilene, after its capital.

After Mytilene changed its name from Dike...

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