This may be the video essay you’re talking about.
But yeah, in collectivist societies like in most of Asia, being trans is less controversial than being gay due to conformity.
One interesting tidbit from the video was how Iran’s government even recognizes sex reassignment surgery and may even cover the cost.
Mentioned partway through the video as well as this Economist article.
I do also love YourFavoriteSon’s 3hr20 retrospective on the whole series, Gingy’s 2h18 story breakdown of the series as well as NeverKnowBest’s 2h10 retrospective on the whole series!
(Love a good long-form video essay on videogames lol)