Persian inversion perversion?

Dear imaginary tolls,

I was reading Jordan Peterson in the Torygraph yesterday because I am probably the crypto-fascist you knee-jerk assume. Trans activism is sexist and delusional was the title of the piece you won't read because it is behind a paywall. 

Any roads, and as you can imagine, it goes on and on and on but about half way down we get:

And let’s not forget for a moment that the world capital for sexual conversion surgery is Tehran, as the mullahs in their wisdom have determined that “trans” is acceptable on religious grounds (so a man can be a woman) but gay is not.

Is this right? I am absolutely astounded. Never would have imagined it in a million years etc. etc. etc.