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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Today at Cannes Lions, with my MAC glam on under the sun and looking out over the sea, I moderated a conversation that felt both timely and urgent.

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️When we gather, we do it with intention. To honour our joy. To confront injustice. To build something bold and unapologetic. This June, I’m heading to Washington DC for the WorldPride Human Rights Conference.

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

The Supreme Court’s ruling is a brutal reminder of how fragile progress can be. I stand firmly with our trans siblings. In law or not, their truth is not up for debate. We see you. We love you. We fight with you. Always. ✊🏾❤️💯 #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransWomenAreWomen #SolidarityNotSilence

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

As a Black African British-Born Lesbian Warrior Woman, being listened to without apology, without compromise, and without having to make ourselves smaller to fit in is what I want to raise on 24 April, where I’ll be speaking at Google, Kings Cross for Lesbian Visibility Week: Challenging the Bias.

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I was too busy having fun yesterday and being spoilt that I didn’t have time to post! Mother’s Day can be beautiful, but it can also be complicated.

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Eeeeeee! UK Black Pride is a finalist for Community Initiative of the Year at the Rainbow Honours 2025! We didn’t build this for awards, we built it because we had to. For every laugh, dance, protest that said we belong. This nomination is yours too. We’re not done. We’re just getting started.

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C. J. Magus @cjmagus.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

“We struggle and fight for our joy—an unreserved and unapologetic joy that springs from our ability to live as we are.” — Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social #queer #gay #lesbian #bi #trans #lgbqt #lgbt #lgbtq #pride #quotes

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

What a moment! UK Black Pride winning Event of the Year at the Gaydio Pride Awards is a testament to our power, resilience & the spaces we’ve built. 20 years strong! Huge love to all who make it happen. See you on Aug 10th for a day of Black & Brown queer joy, community & love! #UKBP20

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

20 years of UK Black Pride. 20 years of carving out space to breathe, to be, to love. A legacy of community, resilience & fierce commitment. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊🏾 Now, we need you. UKBP is built by us, for us & our volunteers make it possible. Apply by 10th March: www.ukblackpride.org.uk/volunteer

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Volunteer — UK Black Pride

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

We’re bringing UK Black Pride to ELLA Festival 2025 in Mallorca, and we’re so excited! 🌍🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ A safe space for queer women and non-binary people to connect, celebrate, and uplift each other. 💕 This is what community looks like. Thank you, ELLA Global Community, for creating something so special.

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I will be speaking at The Athena Effect 2025 on 7th March, a powerful event celebrating International Women’s Day and driving real conversations on inclusivity and male allyship. Looking forward to sharing space with incredible changemakers and pushing for progress that includes all of us.

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Let me just show off for a moment and boast about my godson, Imari, who is now a published author at just 8 years old. Let that sink in. His brilliance, curiosity, and creativity know no bounds and his mother, my friend Novena Chanel (mummy) continues to support my godchildren as they excel ✨🩷

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Imari's Superpower Switch: The Power of You!: DNA, Emotions & Healthy Living for Children & Teens

Imari's Superpower Switch: The Power of You!: DNA, Emotions & Healthy Living for Children & Teens eBook : Davies, Imari, Davies, Novena-Chanel: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Truly honoured to be shortlisted for Campaigner of the Year at the #DIVAawards25. This recognition belongs to all of us fighting for justice, equity, and liberation. Grateful to Diva Magazine for continuously uplifting our voices. ✊🏾💜 #LVW25

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Quick Photo Dump: Yay we in Cuba living our best life, feeling so connected to the people here, food is absolutely awesome and of course check out the pink ‘Old 57 American Chrysler’ convertible that picked us up from the airport. Today we are off to Revolution Square - never stop learning 🇨🇺

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Dr Lady Phyll @ladyphyll.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

20 years of UK Black Pride. 20 years of joy, resilience, and community. 🖤🏳️‍🌈 Mark your calendars: 10th August 2025 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this will be our biggest celebration yet. A space for us, by us. 🌍🏳️‍⚧️ I can’t wait to see you all there. #UKBlackPride

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Micro Rainbow @microrainbow.org · 06/02/2025

The theme of #LGBTplusHM is Activism and Social Change! This month, we've asked Micro Rainbow's leadership team (@sebastianrocca.bsky.social) and patron @ladyphyll.bsky.social what inspires them, and drives their activism. Read on: microrainbow.org/activism-and...

"Activism and social change are not abstract ideals—they are lifelines. For LGBTQI people seeking asylum, activism is the voice that cuts through the silence of oppression and the indifference of systems that fail them. Social change, for me, is the ultimate act of love and justice—it’s about dismantling the structures that criminalise queer bodies, deny dignity, and dehumanise those who dare to seek safety." Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, CEO of UK Black Pride and Micro Rainbow patron

"Activism and social change are deeply personal to me. As an LGBTQI activist and a refugee who has gone through the asylum process, I don’t just believe in change, I have lived it and continue to do so. I know what it means to seek safety, to fight for dignity wanting to be seen as just a human and to hope for a future where our various identities are not a reason for exclusion or violence." Moud Goba, Micro Rainbow's National Director

"Every single person at Micro Rainbow is an activist in one form or another. Every single programme we run is embedded in our own way of achieving social change: by leading the way, by pioneering uncomfortable partnerships, by taking risks. In doing so, we have been instrumental in securing the safety of more than 7,000 queer people since our inception." Sebastian Rocca, Micro Rainbow's Founder and CEO

"In my lifetime I never thought we would see equality let alone same sex marriage. It is because of the activism that took place in the 1980s and the people before and after, that the UK now has equal rights for LGBTQI people and a safe haven for queer asylum seekers. However, if we do not keep fighting, equality can easily be stripped away. " Jill Power, Micro Rainbow's Director of Social and Economic Inclusion

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