Phyll Opoku-Gyimah

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Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
Opoku-Gyimah at the Global Gay Rights event at the Southbank Centre in London on 9 March 2014
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah at the Southbank Centre in March 2014
Born
Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah

November 1974 (age 49)
Islington, London, England
Alma materLea Valley Academy
OccupationPolitical activist
Organisations
Political party
Awards
  • Independent on Sunday Pink List, 2011 (64), 2012
  • Black LGBT Community Award
  • Big Society Award nomination (2012)
  • World Pride Power List (2012)
  • European Diversity Awards Campaigner of the Year in 2017

Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah was born on November 1974. She is also known as Lady Phyll, is a British political activist, co-founder of UK Black Pride and executive director of Kaleidoscope Trust.[1][2][3]

Early life and education[change | change source]

Opoku-Gyimah was born and raised in Britain and Lea Valley Academy, where she first became politically active. She is of Ghanaian heritage.[4][5][6]

Career[change | change source]

Opoku-Gyimah is a co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride, which promotes unity among all Black people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American as well as their friends and families, who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender.[7][8] She was appointed trustee of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights charity, Stonewall but resigned three years later when the charity announced it would partner with UK Black Pride.[9]

Awards[change | change source]

Independent on Sunday Pink List, 2011 (64), 2012 (11)[10]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "The IoS Pink List 2012". The Independent. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  2. ↑ Guobadia, Otamere (2021-01-14). "'The UK's black gay icons are worthy of recognition'". BBC Three. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. ↑ Sanusi, Victoria (2020-10-23). "Black British Activists: Alicia Garza's women making changes". Stylist. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. ↑ Cross, Dave (2018-07-06). "Me, Myself and I: Phyll Opoku-Gyimah". Boyz. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. ↑ "gal-dem in conversation with Lady Phyll, director of Black Pride UK". gal-dem. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  6. ↑ "Lady Phyll: 'When Gloria Gaynor played, I danced as if I never would again'". the Guardian. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  7. ↑ Bartholomew, Emma (2019-06-05). "'We are all dealing with so much': Lady Phyll on why Black Pride UK is necessary ahead of Haggerston Park festival". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  8. ↑ "One of the most prominent black activists has an inspiring message for women of colour". www.indy100.com. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Stonewall trustee update". Stonewall. 2018-05-02. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  10. ↑ "The IoS Pink List 2012". The Independent. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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