The " 'aren't I brave posting the same viewpoint as the overwhelming majority? I will not be silenced! (Now tell me how amazing and inspirational I am)'" happens on pretty much any platform or group. I don't get poking MN feminists specifically for this.
Please stop perpetuating a victim narrative particularly when you have mocked it in others EyeRollChampion, it doesn't help trans and other dysphoric people to go on about how at risk we are. Many are at no more risk at being harmed than anyone else. Even the hate crime legislation covers those undergoing gender reassignment and most police forces also use it for gender identity. Very few do so for sex-based hate crimes even for those attacked for being sex role nonconforming. I'm not particularly a fan of UK hate speech or hate crime laws as they are but in terms of recognition and rights, there is pretty much equality before the law with the difficulties in enforcing that more a money/class issue than a trans right issue.
From the research I've seen, the trans people who have a higher risk of murder or other forms of violence are those who are at higher risk by other factors - race, location, and - mostly - prostitution. It's pretty disgusting to erase that and act like being trans is the main factor there. Really, the things really connected are history of childhood abuse - particularly sexual abuse which was at around 1/2 those asked in the largest US study - which most report as happening before they experienced dysphoria or identified as trans and suicide rates, which hormone treatments, surgery, and even supportive family structures do not ameliorate well without other therapies. It's still close to ten times the average rate. There is a reason why those fight to actually make things better for trans and other dysphoric people focus on things like the need for wider ranges of treatment and mental health care, as much as neo-progressives hate connected trans people with mental health problem even with decades of evidence showing this issue.
The evidence that legally or otherwise confirming someone's gender identity will reduce any of those things is non-existent. We do have evidence in self-ID countries of people changing their legal gender for things like cheaper car insurance, earlier pension, and other things that some might argue is systemic abuse while others say is just making use of the system as is. There is no evidence I've seen that it has actually helped trans or other dysphoric people, that it helps with access to much needed medical care or jobs, or has done absolutely anything for us other than let people in power pat themselves on the back while we contine to have long waiting lists for care and a massive issue with self-medicating that they push under the rug.
Personally, I think people who think the most important trans right is the right to legally self ID by a statutory declaration that is already part of the process minus the parts that could actually be legally enforced because there is no legal or ethical way to prove someone is not living as a woman or a man are people who seem to forget all the horrible things about dysphoria, the medical problems, the drugs or job issues, even the violence in places where that is an issue and suicide risks don't go away with a letter on a piece of paper. It will do absolutely nothing for most of us and, in my opinion, will only encourage the self-medicating DIY transitions we're seeing and put more dysphoric people of all identities at risk of a range of physical and mental health issues.
We can identify however we want, all of us can, we do not nor should we have the right to force others to act like they see us as we see ourselves. Freedom of expression and all that. Altering our legal identity, our rights and duties before the law, I see no reason why there shouldn't be a fair and accountable process that recognizes the individual and society. No amount of identifying or 'living as British' means I can use a statutory declaration to be a British citizen. To be legally employable in the UK, I require a biometric ID card which I seem to recall a lot of British people say was a violation of several human rights when it was suggested for UK citizens. Much like trying to get equal hate crime legislation coverage for sex-based crimes, there has been a lot of silence on that difference by those claiming to want equality and rights for everyone.
Our identities always have been and always will be a mix of the intrapersonal, the interpersonal, and legal, acting like the intrapersonal must be recognized by the other two...I can't see that being either ethical or realistic nor something that will actually help anyone. The push for legal self-ID, as I've said many times, is a smokescreen to virtue signal caring and I think it is ridiculous that those who disagree with self-ID are told that because of that we are somehow against trans rights. I see no reason to consider or respect the assertion for self-ID until sufficient evidence is provided that it will be helpful and beneficial for trans people and wider society and not just people in power. Right now, the Tory chant to 'demedicalize' looks suspiciously like people who want to be seen as progressive and have a way to make cuts to services.