Baroness Falkner: Trans activist abuse made me fear for my family’s safety

Considering all the ordeals she has experienced in her five years in charge of Britain’s equalities watchdog, many would have expected Baroness Kishwer Falkner to retire quietly from the scene. During her tumultuous time as chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), she endured an avalanche of abuse from trans-rights campaigners, overcame a spurious investigation into bullying and harassment, and survived the heartache of a cancer diagnosis.