Gym Chain Faces Backlash After Tish Hyman Complaint
A Los Angeles branch of Gold’s Gym has come under fire after singer Tish Hyman claimed her membership was canceled following a complaint she made about a transgender woman in the women’s locker room.
“Today I was naked in the locker room. I turned around, and there was a man there,”
Hyman wrote on social media, describing what she called the “worst experience” at the gym.
The gym, recently acquired by EoS Fitness, was soon inundated with dozens of one-star Google reviews, many explicitly referencing the locker-room incident. Reports indicate that the Beverly Center location received more than twenty such reviews within a single day.
Newsweek reached out to the gym’s Beverly Center branch through its online contact form for comment, but no response was immediately available.
Wider National Context
The dispute aligns with a growing national conversation about transgender rights and women’s privacy in shared spaces. Since returning to office in January, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders addressing this topic, including one titled “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports,” which threatens to withhold federal funding from schools that permit transgender athletes to compete in women’s categories.
This incident has highlighted the deep social and political divisions surrounding gender identity and public facilities across the United States.
Author’s Summary
The controversy at Gold’s Gym, sparked by Tish Hyman’s complaint, mirrors broader tensions in U.S. society over transgender inclusion and privacy rights.