On the frontline in the fight for LGBT rights
Ruth Hunt joined Stonewall 14 years ago, quickly rising to become the charity’s chief executive. In that time she has seen huge strides made towards equality for LGBT people. As she prepares to step down in August, she reflects on how much further there is to go. And: the author Nicci Gerrard on her campaign for the rights of people with dementia in hospitals
The charity Stonewall, named after the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York, has been fighting for lesbian, gay and bisexual rights since 1989. Ruth Hunt, its chief executive, is stepping down in August. As she prepares to leave the role, Hunt talks to Anushka Asthana about her experience growing up as a gay woman in Britain during the 80s and 90s, and how much more work still needs to be done to gain equality.
She also discusses why it was a mistake for Stonewall to only have taken on transgender rights in 2015, and why she wishes others would recognise that trans rights are human rights.
from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2GJKMuB
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