I’m going to get a lot of disap­pointed visitors for this one. Three citizens of the Greek island of Lesbos (also spelt Lesvos) are suing a Greek orga­ni­zation named “Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece” over the use of the word “Lesbian” in the organization’s name. The islanders claim that their geographical demonym (“Lesbian”) has been unjustly co-​​​​opted by the orga­ni­zation to their detriment. They want the Greek government to prohibit the orga­ni­zation from using the term “Lesbian” in its name. There is inter­na­tional precedent for the islanders’ claim. Terms like champagne, chianti, and Roquefort are restricted by laws in various countries to products [ . . . ]

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