Gold’s Gym Faces Backlash Over Transgender Locker Room Dispute
Singer Tish Hyman shared that her membership at Gold’s Gym in Los Angeles was revoked after she raised concerns about a transgender woman using the women’s locker room. She described the encounter as her “worst experience” at the gym.
Online Reviews Surge After Incident
Following Hyman's social media posts, the gym received over two dozen one-star Google reviews within 24 hours, many citing the locker room dispute as their reason for negative ratings. The Beverly Center branch of Gold’s Gym, recently acquired by EoS Fitness, was contacted by Newsweek for comment via their website.
Context of Broader National Debate
The situation at Gold’s Gym is part of an ongoing national discussion about transgender rights and women's privacy in public spaces. This debate has intensified amid President Donald Trump’s return to office in January, marked by executive orders targeting transgender policies in areas like sports.
“Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports,” an order that could “rescind all funds from educational programs” that allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s and girls’ sports.
The Incident Described by Tish Hyman
Hyman reported that the gym revoked her membership after her complaint about a transgender woman’s presence in the women’s locker room. She said, “Today I was naked in the locker room. I turned around, and there was a man there.”
Summary
The Gold’s Gym controversy highlights the tension between transgender rights and women’s privacy, reflecting a highly polarized national debate.