Sir, are you a lesbian?

How often would you hear that question in your life? Well ... if you were a tourist on the island of Lesbos there's a slight chance you could use that phrase! Inhabitants of the island of Lesbos in Greece are known as ... Lesbians. Interestingly, this is the exact place the term originated from because of a poet named Sapho who came from that island and who wrote poems with strong feelings towards women. Interesting neh?

Well the islanders were none too happy about gay groups using the term lesbian as they felt they had a monopoly on the term. They lost the case after trying to sue ... but they're still able to appeal.

Read about it here on IOL.

For more information on the island of Lesbos you can check Wikipedia.