Gym Chain Faces Backlash Over Locker Room Dispute
Singer Tish Hyman reported that her Gold's Gym membership was revoked after she raised concerns about a transgender woman using the women's locker room in Los Angeles. She described the experience as her “worst experience” at the gym.
Public Reaction and Online Reviews
The gym, recently acquired by EoS Fitness, has been overwhelmed with negative reviews online. More than two dozen one-star reviews appeared on Google within 24 hours, with several specifically referencing the locker-room incident.
Official Response and Context
Newsweek reached out to the Gold’s Gym Beverly Center location through the contact form on its website for comment.
Broader Social and Political Context
Since January, President Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders targeting transgender rights, including one called “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports.” This order threatens to withdraw funding from educational programs that allow transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports.
The Gold’s Gym incident highlights the ongoing national debate about transgender rights and women’s privacy in public facilities, a highly divisive issue in the United States.
“Today I was naked in the locker room. I turned around, and there was a man there.”
Tish Hyman stated that after this encounter, her membership at the Beverly Center Gold’s Gym was canceled.
Author’s Summary
This incident at a Los Angeles gym illustrates the growing tensions over transgender rights and women’s privacy amid heightened political and social debates.