Lady Phyll: Building Movements, Centering Voices & Taking Pride Global

In this special Pride Edition of 1946: The Culture Shift Tour – United Kingdom, we're joined by global LGBTQ+ activist Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah.As the co-founder of UK Black Pride, Executive Director of the DIVA Charitable Trust, and former Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Trust, Lady Phyll has spent decades fighting for racial justice, LGBTQ+ equality, and human rights.Together we explore the future of Pride, the importance of intersectionality, the fight against conversion practices, growing attacks on trans communities, the work happening across Africa and the Commonwealth, and why community-led movements matter now more than ever.We also announce the next chapter of 1946:The Global Culture Shift Tour.This is a conversation about hope, leadership, solidarity, and building movements that last.GuestLady Phyll Opoku-GyimahCo-Founder & CEO, UK Black PrideExecutive Director, DIVA Charitable TrustFormer Executive Director, Kaleidoscope TrustPolitical activist, speaker and global LGBTQ+ advocateIn This Episode• Lady Phyll's journey into activism• Growing up Black and queer in Britain• Civil Service and trade union organizing• Why intersectionality changes movements• Amplifying marginalized voices• The current state of LGBTQ+ rights in the UK• Conversion practices and religious harm• Why trans rights are under increasing attack• UK Black Pride's pause and future vision• Building sustainable community organizations• DIVA Charitable Trust and LGBTQ+ research• LGBTQ+ rights across Africa and the Commonwealth• Colonialism's lasting impact• The future of global LGBTQ+ advocacy• Launching the Global Culture Shift Tour• Finding joy while doing justice workLINKS & RESOURCES1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culturehttps://www.1946themovie.comLady Phyllhttps://www.ladyphyll.comUK Black Pridehttps://www.ukblackpride.org.ukDIVA Magazinehttps://divamag.co.ukDIVA Charitable Trusthttps://divacharity.orgKaleidoscope Trusthttps://kaleidoscopetrust.org.ukMicro Rainbowhttps://microrainbow.orgLesbian Visibility Weekhttps://lesbianvisibilityweek.comForging a Sacred Weaponby Kathy Baldockhttps://www.forgingasacredweapon.comHuman Dignity Trusthttps://www.humandignitytrust.orgCenter for Black Equityhttps://centerforblackequity.orgThe Curve Foundationhttps://thecurvefoundation.orgKantarhttps://www.kantar.comBleecker Burgerhttps://bleecker.co.ukGilead Scienceshttps://www.gilead.comUAL – University of the Arts Londonhttps://www.arts.ac.ukPeople MentionedLady Phyll Opoku-GyimahJosie PeresSharon “Rocky” RoggioKathy BaldockKimberlé CrenshawLinda RileyRoxy BourdillonSylvia RiveraMarsha P. JohnsonMartin Luther King Jr.Malcolm XTrevor NoahOrganizations MentionedUK Black PrideDIVA MagazineDIVA Charitable TrustKaleidoscope TrustMicro RainbowPCS Union (Public and Commercial Services Union)Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)National Front (NF)British National Party (BNP)University of the Arts London (UAL)Center for Black EquityCurve FoundationKantarHuman Dignity TrustGilead SciencesBleecker BurgerFollow 1946Websitehttps://www.1946themovie.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/1946themovieYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@1946themovieSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.comApple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com