What’s the difference between veganism and gender identity?

[FithColumnist]

Hint: only one of them is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/03/ethical-veganism-is-a-belief-protected-by-law-tribunal-rules

I think with gender identity as it can be so vast more is needed to be done in educating those to understand how another may identify. I would think that if someone was dismissed due to how they identify it would reach the same outcome as the vegan case.