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A Greek's Crusade to Protect His Island's Name
Dimitris Lambrou is a proud Lesbian, who thinks "lesbians" around the world should quit using the name of his home island as a label for their sexual orientation. His lawsuit in an Athens court has made him famous, not just in Greece.
All that changed on April 10, when Lambrou filed a petition for a temporary injunction in an Athens court. He wanted to keep OLKE, Greece's gay and lesbian association, from continuing to use the word "lesbian." Lambrou himself was born on the island of Lesbos, the home of the poet Sappho, classical muse of all women who love women. Lambrou happens to love his native Lesbos. OLKE, he insists, has stolen the word "lesbian." Women from Lesbos are constantly confused with lesbian women, says Lambrou, who believes real Lesbians can only exist on Lesbos.
Lambrou and his actions were met with resounding applause, in Greece and around the world. Residents of Lesbos contacted him, offering their services as expert witnesses. He even received a call from Canada, from a man originally from Lesbos, who emigrated more than 30 years ago and insisted that he still suffers from the confusion.
Suddenly everything seemed possible. What if an island in the Aegean Sea manages to triumph over the entire world? What if lesbian is just a geographic designation, perhaps even a "brand," something that can be registered and protected?
The Lesbian Man: A Greek's Crusade to Protect His Island's Name - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
Words have meaning, to misappropriate words creates confusion.
Dimitris Lambrou is a proud Lesbian, who thinks "lesbians" around the world should quit using the name of his home island as a label for their sexual orientation. His lawsuit in an Athens court has made him famous, not just in Greece.
All that changed on April 10, when Lambrou filed a petition for a temporary injunction in an Athens court. He wanted to keep OLKE, Greece's gay and lesbian association, from continuing to use the word "lesbian." Lambrou himself was born on the island of Lesbos, the home of the poet Sappho, classical muse of all women who love women. Lambrou happens to love his native Lesbos. OLKE, he insists, has stolen the word "lesbian." Women from Lesbos are constantly confused with lesbian women, says Lambrou, who believes real Lesbians can only exist on Lesbos.
Lambrou and his actions were met with resounding applause, in Greece and around the world. Residents of Lesbos contacted him, offering their services as expert witnesses. He even received a call from Canada, from a man originally from Lesbos, who emigrated more than 30 years ago and insisted that he still suffers from the confusion.
Suddenly everything seemed possible. What if an island in the Aegean Sea manages to triumph over the entire world? What if lesbian is just a geographic designation, perhaps even a "brand," something that can be registered and protected?
The Lesbian Man: A Greek's Crusade to Protect His Island's Name - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
Words have meaning, to misappropriate words creates confusion.
