“My name is Phyll Opoku-Gyimah. I identify as a mother, a black woman, a lesbian, a trade unionist, a lover.”

Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, also known as Lady Phyll, is one of the UK’s most prominent black lesbian activists. Lady Phyll is the co-founder and Executive Director of UK Black Pride, a trustee of Stonewall and Head of Equality at the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union. She was listed as one of the top 100 most influential LGBT+ people in the Independent’s Rainbow List 2015…

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