Residents of the Greek island of Lesbos have brought a lawsuit against a Greek gay rights group, alleging that the term "lesbian" is an insult to the homeland. The lawyer representing the three Lesbos plaintiffs says that the group's name — the Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece — "causes confusion by using a geographic term" in connection with social action. The island does not want Read more

With a Greek mayor who presided over outlawed gay marriages yesterday saying, "The laws on marriage simply do not specify any genders. To me, therefore, if something is not banned by law it is not illegal," now facing jail time for his actions, Japan's government is actually moving toward broader gender ideas. Japan’s House of Councillors (like the US Senate) has unanimously passed legislation Read more

Are there any ladies in the house? Accidently, yes. Breaching a ban on women dating back to 1060, four Moldovan women were dropped off on the Greek monastic peninsula of Mount Athos over the weekend. The unexpected/unwelcomed female visitors told police they had sailed from Turkey after paying $6,300 to two Ukrainian people smugglers, and were unaware they were breaking Greek law. The four women Read more

In Athens, a plan to grant unmarried couples increased rights has upset both conservative and progressive forces. The government wants to grant heterosexual "common law" couples rights analogous to marriage, if the couples sign a simple notary contract. So you could have a legally binding relationship, without the big fat Greek wedding. The influential Greek Orthodox Church equates common law Read more

Semiramis Hotel is a 52-room hotel in Athens, Greece, and designer Karim Rashid's first hotel project undertaking. I guess Rashid has beginner's luck (or really intimidating talent), because the hotel's design is inspiring, polished, and every square inch is original. Of the project, Rashid said, "Hotels today make you feel like you're living in the previous century. That's the last thing I want Read more

Greek men and women are known for their thick, plentiful and shiny hair. Ingredients such as mint, rosewater, honey and yogurt are some of the most widely found and consumed ingredients in the country. We are lucky enough to now have access to these great Greek hair products in the US. Please let me know what you think and if you have any more Greek products to share with our growing beauty Read more

Wow - all your Grecian fab finds have me even more excited for my adventure next month! I asked for your help in helping me find some fun Greece-inspired outfits as well as fab travel-worthy clothes. I will be packing light so these Dolce Vita 'Athens-4' Thong Sandal, $70, are the perfect shoe: light-weight, not super pricey (in case I spill any café frappé on them!), and they will glisten in Read more

Have you picked up on my little hints of excitement that I'm going on a vacay soon? Well, I am. Where to? Greece! I'm making a couple of Europe pit stops along the way but the most exciting part of the trip will most likely be island hopping along the cobalt waters of the Mediterranean. Needles to say, I'm super psyched! Now, everything is all booked and ready so I'm starting to think about Read more