Maya - absolutely nowhere in that policy does it say that people have to disclose "the details" of abuse to "earn" any rights, and It really is quite irresponsible of you to spread this kind of nonsense.
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Yes both being a man and being a woman is a protected characteristic. If a male is mistaken for a woman and harassed or discriminated against "as a woman", then that's discrimination by perception.
. As the EHRC has clarified sex (not gender identity) is a protected characteristic in the Equality Act. 
But in terms of comparators for discrimination purposes a transwoman without a GRC should not be discriminated against compared to any other man.