Ruth Hunt
Ruth Hunt (Visiting Fellow, Jesus), Baroness Hunt of Bethnal Green, was the first out lesbian to hold the post of President of Oxford University Student’s Union, and in 2019 became one of the youngest Crossbench Peers in the House of Lords.
​The photograph shows Ruth in the garden of 10 Downing Street with Jan Gooding.
Ruth is a natural campaigner and is well-known and regarded for her work as CEO and Director of Campaigns at Stonewall. In her 15 years at Stonewall, Ruth played an integral part in leading numerous landmark campaigns including tackling homophobia in schools and developing the Rainbow Laces campaign in partnership with the Premier League. She was voted number 1 most influential LGBT person in the Independent Pride Power List in 2019.