He was also the president of the Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece (OLKE).[7] In the municipal elections of 2014, he stood for election to the Athens municipal council on the electoral list Π.Ν.ΟΙΚ.Α ('Initiative for a New and Ecological Athens', Πρωτοβουλία για μια Νέα και Οικολογική Αθήνα).[8] In recent years he participated in drag performances in Athens with the alias "Zackie Oh".[2] He was HIV positive.[8]