Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
| Phyll Opoku-Gyimah | |
|---|---|
 Phyll Opoku-Gyimah at the Southbank Centre in March 2014 | |
| Organization | UK Black Pride |
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah also known as Lady Phyll[1] is a co-founder, trustee and executive (formerly managing) director of UK Black Pride. Opoku-Gyimah sits on the TUC race relations committee and is currently trustee of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights charity, Stonewall.
Opoku-Gyimah made headlines in 2016 for refusing an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List.
Awards and recognition
- Independent on Sunday Pink List, 2011 (64), 2012 (11)
- Black LGBT Community Award
- Big Society Award nomination (2012)
- World Pride Power List (2012)
References
- ↑ "The IoS Pink List 2012 - News - People". The Independent. 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
External links
- Opoku-Gyimah at National Union of Students, Black History Month trailblazers.
- Biography at the South Bank Centre
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