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WorldPride conference speaker unable to travel to D.C. after visa waiver program eligibility revoked
- Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, co-founder of UK Black Pride, was barred from entering the U.S. earlier this year when her visa was canceled because of her recent trip to Cuba.
- Her visa revocation occurred amid U.S. government rollbacks on diversity, transgender protections, and reproductive rights, complicating travel for marginalized communities.
- Opoku-Gyimah was to open World Pride's human rights conference in Washington, which marks the city's first hosting and the 50th anniversary of its Pride festival.
- She applied promptly for a nonimmigrant visa but was given the earliest appointment in September and described the response as a "cold, bureaucratic 'No'."
- The visa issues and broader political climate led many LGBTQ+ travelers and some advocacy groups, like Egale Canada, to skip World Pride, raising concerns about safety and border policies.
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WorldPride speaker says she was denied entry to US after Cuba visit
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, a British political and LGBTQ rights activist, said she was denied entry to the U.S. over a recent trip to Cuba. Opoku-Gyimah, also known as Lady Phyll, had been scheduled to deliver opening remarks at WorldPride’s human rights conference, which runs June 4-6 in Washington. Speaking over a livestream Wednesday afternoon, Opoku-Gyimah said…
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Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, co-founder of UK Black Pride, said she could not travel to the U.S. after her eligibility in a visa-waiver program was revoked.
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