Zak Kostopoulos
Appeals court to rule on LGBT activist murder on July 10
The Court of Appeals in Athens said on Tuesday that it will issue a verdict on the murder of LGBT activist Zak Kostopoulos in July 10, an announcement that was met with anger by the victim's family which accused the court of dragging its feet.
Prosecutor wants verdicts in gay activist murder upheld
The prosecutor at Athens' Appeals Court proposed on Thursday the upholding of the guilty verdicts for the two men convicted of fatally beating Zak Kostopoulos, a gay rights activist, during an altercation in a jewelry shop in downtown Athens on September 21, 2018.
LGBTQ youth group condemns Golden Dawn attack on offices
An organisation representing young LGBTQ people in Athens has condemned an attack on its offices, blaming it on the youth wing of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn group.
In a statement, Colour Youth said the attack took place on Sunday night.
Photos from the scene showed Golden Dawn symbols and slogans spray painted on the entrance to Colour Youth's offices.