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Phyll Opoku-Gyimah Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah was born in Islington, raised at the British countryside and then moved to London. A former volunteer for Black Lesbians in the UK (BLUK), she is the co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride. She works in the fraud investigation services, where she is a diversity and equality manager, but her work as trade unionist within PCS (the UK union for Public and Commercial Services) and PCS Proud (voice for LGBTs) takes her all over the UK and beyond. She's been elected to the Department for Work and Pensions' black members advosry group and its LGBT advisory group. She is also a board member of Justice for Gay Africans which focuses on Human rights, equal rights, challenging racism and discrimination. Phyll voluntary endeavours lead her to be nominated as Woman of the Year at the Black LGBT Community Awards 2007. She is a mother, a daughter, a mentor and a partner and is kept busy in many ways. Phyll Opoku has always had a passion for organising events that empower and celebrate the diversity within the black community. Phyll Opoku participated in one of the so-called couch sessions at the Antwerp conference. |