In collaboration with Champions Speakers; Europe’s leading keynote speaker bureau, OTSM Magazine brings you an exclusive and timely conversation with Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, widely known as Lady Phyll, a trailblazing activist whose work sits at the intersection of racial justice, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights.
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah is one of the UK’s most influential voices on racial justice, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. A passionate political activist, she is the co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride, Europe’s largest celebration for LGBTQI+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and Middle Eastern descent. She also serves as Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Trust, a charity dedicated to advancing the rights of LGBT+ people worldwide.
Lady Phyll’s career began in the civil service, where she spent over a decade working for the DWP and the Fraud Investigation Service. She later became Head of Political Campaigns and Equality at the Public and Commercial Services Trade Union. Over the years, she has received numerous accolades, including being named on the World Pride Power List and the 100 Great Black Britons list, and was Grand Marshal of New York Pride in 2019.
As a powerful Black female speaker represented by The BAME Speakers Agency, Phyll uses her platform to challenge inequality, inspire activism, and create lasting change.
In this interview, she shares her thoughts on inclusion, intersectionality, and how businesses can create truly safe, equitable workplaces.
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| Photography Source: UK Black Pride |





