RUTH HUNT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF STONEWALL AND TRUSTEE OF SHELTER
Legal change does not necessarily symbolise a ‘job done’ and it is vital to continue doing everything we can to work toward full equality. We must not presume that progress will happen naturally, as it rarely does. Advocate, challenge, and champion. And share your power with those who have less. The biggest lesson I have learned is the importance of working with people at their own pace. This extends to your opposition who, where possible, you should try and win over. Work with them to change hearts and minds, rather than against them. People inspire me to keep working towards change.”