State Department Revokes Visa Of WorldPride Speaker

The Associated Press reports: Just days before she was set to give opening remarks at WorldPride’s human rights conference in Washington, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, the co-founder of UK Black Pride widely known as Lady Phyll, said she was denied entry to the U.S. after her visa was revoked due to her travels to Cuba earlier this … The post State Department Revokes Visa Of WorldPride Speaker appeared first on Joe.My.God..

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State Department Revokes Visa Of WorldPride Speaker

The Associated Press reports:

Just days before she was set to give opening remarks at WorldPride’s human rights conference in Washington, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, the co-founder of UK Black Pride widely known as Lady Phyll, said she was denied entry to the U.S. after her visa was revoked due to her travels to Cuba earlier this year.

Many LGBTQ+ travelers have expressed concerns or decided to skip the gathering due to anxieties about safety, border policies and a hostile political environment. Several countries, including Denmark, Finland and Germany, issued cautions for LGBTQ+ travelers visiting the U.S. for WorldPride.

Read the full article. Lady Phyll says that she pleaded for a reversal, but was met with a “cold, bureaucratic ‘no’.” In 2019, she served as grand marshal of WorldPride when New York City hosted the celebration. As seen below, today she addressed a WorldPride event via livestream.

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Let’s talk about a movement that’s so much more than just a Pride event – UK Black Pride and the incredible Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah.

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— Queerly Defining (@queerly-defining.bsky.social) February 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM

As countries across the world roll-back LGBTQ+ rights, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, executive director of queer nonprofit organisation Kaleidoscope Trust, is calling on the UK government to do more for people under threat globally.

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— SOGIE.info (@sogie.info) October 3, 2023 at 9:13 PM

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