Why is it bigoted?
It's quite well known that some religions have different rules for men and women. Most of the main ones in fact. And that they may vary a bit between different strands of the religion but are a thing.
The fact that women and men worship separately is just that. A fact.
This man has been instrumental in implementing a law which caused a lot of heavily reported debate, concerns etc. He's a politician. He defended his view and the law is now in force. Also fact.
The question takes something that has for a long time had separation for women and men and that the minister for justice will be familiar with. And is subject to protection (religion). And so can separate men and women for xyz same as plenty of other mainstream religions do.
And said, put your money where your mouth is.
I don't understand why you think stating a well known fact about a religion and asking a question is in any way an attack on the religion.
The exact same question was asked when Ireland did it, whether trans men would be welcome to join the priesthood.
Reasonable question. Very reasonable. Like I say, put your money where your mouth is.
Answer to the latter is no, there's an exception in the law.
Same as in English law hereditary peerages etc which still go to the oldest son (!) have a bit which say actually trans men aren't men when it comes to that.
Funny. Isn't it. Revealing. Also strange that the activists are not going after those transphobic exceptions.
And anyway. The thing now seems to be to call anyone who disagrees with you a racist etc so, seems little point in rejecting a pointed question because of that.