Singer-songwriter Tish Hyman took a stand against California Senator Scott Wiener following an incident at a Gold’s Gym locker room involving a man who identified as a woman.
Hyman, a lesbian based in Los Angeles, was recently barred from the gym after voicing concerns about a man entering the women’s locker room.
“Stay out of the women’s locker room, we don’t want that!” Hyman confronted the man in a video that gained traction online.
She later posted about the experience on Instagram, indicating that she and other women had repeatedly reported similar incidents to gym management.
“Multiple women and I have repeatedly complained about this man entering the women’s locker room, yet the staff did nothing! He has shown me disrespect multiple times, and only ignored me when I reported it quietly. But today I let my voice be heard!” she wrote.
The situation grew more complex when it was revealed that the man, Alexis Black, had a history of violence against his ex-wife before undergoing a name change related to a gender transition.
During a town hall-style meeting, Hyman confronted Scott Wiener, who is vying for the seat left vacant by former Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), about her experience.
“As a lesbian who was attacked this week in the locker room at Gold’s Gym by a self-identified trans woman with a violent past, I am very concerned about women’s safety in these spaces,” she said to Wiener.
“What can you say to women seeking reassurance that, under California law, they will be safe from men identifying as women in women-only spaces?” she pressed.
Wiener responded with standard views from the radical transgender rights agenda.
“We want everyone to feel safe, and we recognize transgender individuals, both men and women,” he replied.
“So, trans women are women too,” he added.
Hyman stood her ground.
“I’m telling you right now, millions of women across the country are facing harassment and assault in locker rooms. I’m a black lesbian—I’m not transphobic or homophobic. However, I truly believe that many of the laws you’ve supported are harmful to women and children,” she asserted.
Weiner expressed regret regarding Hyman’s experience but did not address the potential dangers of allowing men into women’s locker rooms.
“This is an important issue. We also know that trans women face violence in this country, so we must protect them,” he said.
As Hyman prepared to leave, she stated, “I’m not accepting this…you aren’t protecting women.”
