A Truly Grand Mother: Lady Phyll on Motherhood, Chosen Families and Activism
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In this international women’s day special Lotte and Stu are joined by the fabulous Lady Phyll to discuss, motherhood, chosen families, activism and UK Black Pride. Lady Phyll is one of the founders of UK Black Pride, she has previously been a trustee at Stonewall, worked for the Mayor of London and is now the exec-director of the human rights charity Kaleidoscope Trust (a charity that campaigns for the human rights of LGBTQ+ people in countries where they face discrimination). Lady Phyll became pregnant when she was 19 and talks about coming out while her daughter was a child and what that meant for their relationship. She has a chosen family within the black queer community. She discusses her passion for equality and rights for all minorities and how important it is to understand every point of view and generational experience.  LINKS https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/ https://kaleidoscopetrust.com/ Some Families is a StoryHunter Production   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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