Zak Kostopoulos

Zak Kostopoulos, LGBTQ and HIV activist, was born in 1985. In September 21, 2018 Zak was lynched to death in broad daylight in the center of Athens. Trapped in a jewelry shop, for reasons that remain unknown, he was brutally bitten first by the owner of the shop and his neighbour and then by the police. Finally Zak succumbed to his injuries, sparking debate over society’s reflexes in addressing injustice and embracing diversity.