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Trans Woman Confronted By Lesbian In Gym’s Locker Room Breaks Silence, Reveals Bombshell Twist
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Trans Woman Confronted By Lesbian In Gym’s Locker Room Breaks Silence, Reveals Bombshell Twist

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Just days after a viral showdown unfolded at a Gold’s Gym between a lesbian woman and someone who reportedly identifies as a transgender woman, the latter has finally broken her silence.

The trans woman, identified as Alexis Black, was confronted by popular LA-based singer Tish Hyman over alleged inappropriate behavior in the gym’s locker room on Sunday, November 2.

Highlights
  • Trans fitness coach Alexis Black broke her silence after singer Tish Hyman accused her of inappropriate behavior inside Gold’s Gym’s women’s locker room.
  • Black refuted the claims, insisting she was “fully clothed” during each encounter and emphasized the need for greater inclusion of transgender individuals in public spaces.
  • Social media remains divided, with some supporting Alexis while others back Tish’s concerns over women’s safety and privacy.

The incident has since sparked a heated discussion online over privacy, inclusivity, and safety in public spaces.

“This is a complicated issue. Everyone deserves respect and privacy. Hopefully, gyms can find solutions that make all members feel comfortable,” wrote one user.

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    After days of speculation and a viral debate online, Alexis Black has finally shared her side of the story in a recent interview

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    The confrontation reportedly led to both gym-goers being escorted out of the Beverly Hills location, with the 42-year-old singer’s gym membership eventually revoked.

    During the altercation, Tish accused Alexis of staring at her inappropriately while she was changing in the women’s locker room.

    In videos shared online, Tish referred to the trans woman as “a man,” expressing that she felt “violated” by the situation.

    “I say… ‘sir, what are you doing in here.’ He goes, ‘Don’t f**king talk to me. I’m a woman. I have a right to be in here’… So I’m not transphobic.”

    However, Black offered a different perspective on the incident, clarifying that she is “registered as a female with the gym.”

    According to Tish Hyman, she and several other women had previously complained to the gym management about Alexis’s behavior on multiple occasions

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    Alexis Black, whose real name is Grant Freeman, came out as transgender in October last year and began hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in February this year.

    Reports describe her as an Ohio-born somatic healer and fitness coach.

    In an interview with TMZ Live, she said, “Being trans is normal, there are 10 species of animals that do it. But about the bathroom, am I entitled to it? I know that I’m a woman.”

     

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    While Alexis was born with male genitalia and still has the same, she firmly identifies as a woman, despite Hyman’s insistence on calling her a man.

    “I told the people that raised me that this is the way that I was when I was eight years old, and really, I had stuffed it down pretty deep, and I began using hormones this year in February.

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    “And I actually relinquished that information to her, about, you know, name change, and it says female on my ID, and hormones, and I mean, I’m registered as a female with the gym.”

    The fitness coach, who was born male, came out as transgender in October 2024

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    Black also revealed that this wasn’t the first confrontation between her and Hyman.

    According to her, on “four different occasions,” the Subway Art singer had “become aggressive” toward her.

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    Addressing Tish’s allegations of inappropriate behavior, Alexis refuted them, insisting that she was “fully clothed” during each encounter.

    “The truth in the moment is far from what she’s portraying. I feel like this had to happen in order for people to learn, you cannot put a trans man with trans women.

    “I do get the notion of the fear-mongering that she’s perpetuating… Literally every time that she’s done that, I’ve had women in the locker room comforting me because of how aggressive she was towards me,” Alexis added.

    When asked about the idea of creating separate locker room spaces for transgender individuals, Black explained that it wasn’t as simple a solution as it might seem.

    People were divided in their opinions, with some supporting Alexis’s side of the story, while others backed Hyman’s concerns about women’s safety

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    “You’re not gonna put a trans woman with a trans man just because we’re trans. That seems like a whole new envelope of discrimination. But, um, yeah, it’s just like, I feel like this had to happen, um, in order for people to learn about, about trans.

    “We’re here. We’re not going anywhere. We’ve been here for thousands of years… But about the bathroom. Um, should they have built another one? To necessitate building this room, people would have to have the level of comfortability within themselves that I do,” she said.

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    Alexis concluded by subtly taking a dig at Hyman, saying, “Not everyone possesses this much self-feminine power. It just, it doesn’t, it doesn’t happen. Not in this patriarchal system of which we’ve been living for so long.”

    One social media user supported Black’s struggles as a transgender person, calling for public spaces to be more mindful of inclusivity issues.

    “Alexis handled that interview with a lot of honesty. It’s clear we still have work to do to make spaces safe and respectful for everyone.”

    “The truth in the moment is far from what she’s portraying,” Alexis firmly refuted Tish’s claims

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    Another agreed with the sentiment, writing, “The gym should create a separate space for persons in this situation. Some people have prior trauma that makes using a group bathroom uncomfortable… I think all stores should be required to have this.”

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    However, some critics labeled Black a “peeping Tom” and made transphobic remarks toward her.

    “So he explains he has male anatomy but registered as female. So that means he knows he is pretending,” wrote one netizen.

    Another commented, “You DONT look like a woman.. You are a man pretending to be a woman.”

    Amid the ongoing drama, Black’s alleged criminal past has resurfaced online

    As the controversy continued to gain traction, a popular Facebook account claimed to have uncovered Alexis Black’s alleged past legal troubles.

    In a post shared on November 6 by the account Libs of TikTok, the user alleged that “Grant Freeman, aka ‘Alexis Black,’ the man pretending to be a woman who invaded the female locker room at @goldsgym, is reportedly a CONVICTED CRIMINAL.”

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    The post included an old photo of Black, appearing to be from before her gender transition, where she had a mustache and beard.

    The caption further alleged that Black “has multiple arrests for D**G TRAFFICKING and DOMESTIC A**SE.”

    “A woman got BANNED from Gold’s Gym for confronting this convicted criminal who invaded her locker room.”

    However, Alexis did not address these remarks during her TMZ interview.

    “The woman that was banned should get a Lifetime Membership for Free….” wrote one user in support of the 42-year-old singer

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    Judes
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me the biggest issue is the 'staring'. You don't stare at people in the change rooms. I wouldn't like to see anyone staring at anyone else in the change rooms (male or female). I think it's harassment and should be dealt with harshly. Having said that, it's not really clear whether Alexis was staring, or if Tish was just inventing it so she could cause a big fuss.

    Ace
    Community Member
    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quite so. You worded it better than I did, was trying to say the same thing.

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    spacer
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    article: constantly states the preferred name of alexis also article: but also heres her REAL name and also most likely her dead name, we are super inclusive tho! 🙃

    Bored Retsuko
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Alexis" named himself after his ex, whom he a****d. He has a police record.

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    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "In an interview with TMZ Live, she said, “Being trans is normal, there are 10 species of animals that do it." No, there are not. Being trans is a uniquely human phenomenon because only humans have the arrogance to believe that the laws of nature don't apply to us. Unless, of course, he's referring to animals such as certain male fishes that impersonate the females in order to get close enough to a group to attempt to mate before the subterfuge is spotted and they're chased away, in which case he may have a point.

    Judes
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clown fish change s*x, and it is not an 'impersonation' of the opposite s*x, it is quite literally a change of s*x. All clown fish in a group are male, except the dominant fish, who is female. If the female fish dies, the next dominant male becomes female.

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    Nira Amana
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There needs to be a rule for places like that. 3 sets of changing rooms? F/M/Uni? Or no entry pre - op. I understand the point of trans women but they also need to understand that there are lots of cr**ps out there who will ab*se the system

    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How would "no entry pre-op" work, would they need to check the genitals of everyone who wants to go into a restroom? And why should trans people be treated differently just because of some as‍‍‍‍sholes?

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    annie
    Community Member
    4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this had been a swimming pool changing room and my 9yr old Granddaughter was in there with a guy, dressed or naked I would have confronted the he/she exactly like that woman did. This makes my blood boil.Have people not seen articles about the outcry in Scotland where a big fat ugly guy put on lipstick to go to court,said he was a trans and got put in a female prison. THE GUY WAS ALREADY A CONVICTED RAPIST ! The outcry was so loud that he and others got transferred to a men only prison.

    Marnie
    Community Member
    4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is aside from the main story, but this Alexis Black looks like they're actually just mocking women, making a caricature of them, maybe even that they hate women.

    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, yes, Mr. Grant Freeman is a twisted individual who has nothing but contempt for women. Not only did he beat his ex-wife so severely that he shattered her jaw - for which he received a 12-month prison sentence - when he decided to cosplay as a woman he delivered a fresh blow to his ex with his new identity. His ex's name is Alexis Black!

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    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got downvoted and hidden the other day for saying I'd like the other side of the story. Well, here it is and it seems that I may have been correct in that there was more than one side. Turns out it was FOUR times that this woman has been harassed by the other one while fully dressed. I feel vindicated.

    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that's four times that a woman has had a problem with a man in the women's changing area, but your sympathy is with the man.

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    Rohanni Mangorsi
    Community Member
    4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope the trans woman remembers that he/she was born from his mother, a woman. And he/she can never do that, give birth to a child unless he/she makes on out of a petri dish. Women have been oppressed for most of history, let us not overshadow and downplay their struggles with this kind of issue. For all we know, any male can claim to be trans. I don't want any female child to be in the same bathroom with a man. We know men are more visually l**tful than women. And peeping toms are a thing. Is there a female equivalent?

    Mary Mac
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So Alexis still has male genitals. She looks like a man, period. What's going to happen when Alexis has an erection in the locker room? It happens. Mia Thompson had one. I will only accept you as truly trans when you have gone through bottom surgery. Most of these men have ulterior motives. They need to insist they're women to cheat in sports. Why did Alexis decide she was a man? What will she gain from it? 15 minutes of fame? You never hear about trans men demanding to use the men's locker room or bathroom.

    CP
    Community Member
    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gender is a human construct. Biology is nature. Too many people are too stupid to inform themselves of those clear differences. You all tried to keep gay people out of locker rooms because of similar fear based BS reasons. You all were wrong then and bigotry will never be right.

    Gregory W
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just made the point that trans women are not biological women.

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    Judes
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me the biggest issue is the 'staring'. You don't stare at people in the change rooms. I wouldn't like to see anyone staring at anyone else in the change rooms (male or female). I think it's harassment and should be dealt with harshly. Having said that, it's not really clear whether Alexis was staring, or if Tish was just inventing it so she could cause a big fuss.

    Ace
    Community Member
    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quite so. You worded it better than I did, was trying to say the same thing.

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    spacer
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    article: constantly states the preferred name of alexis also article: but also heres her REAL name and also most likely her dead name, we are super inclusive tho! 🙃

    Bored Retsuko
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Alexis" named himself after his ex, whom he a****d. He has a police record.

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    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "In an interview with TMZ Live, she said, “Being trans is normal, there are 10 species of animals that do it." No, there are not. Being trans is a uniquely human phenomenon because only humans have the arrogance to believe that the laws of nature don't apply to us. Unless, of course, he's referring to animals such as certain male fishes that impersonate the females in order to get close enough to a group to attempt to mate before the subterfuge is spotted and they're chased away, in which case he may have a point.

    Judes
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clown fish change s*x, and it is not an 'impersonation' of the opposite s*x, it is quite literally a change of s*x. All clown fish in a group are male, except the dominant fish, who is female. If the female fish dies, the next dominant male becomes female.

    Load More Replies...
    Nira Amana
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There needs to be a rule for places like that. 3 sets of changing rooms? F/M/Uni? Or no entry pre - op. I understand the point of trans women but they also need to understand that there are lots of cr**ps out there who will ab*se the system

    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How would "no entry pre-op" work, would they need to check the genitals of everyone who wants to go into a restroom? And why should trans people be treated differently just because of some as‍‍‍‍sholes?

    Load More Replies...
    annie
    Community Member
    4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this had been a swimming pool changing room and my 9yr old Granddaughter was in there with a guy, dressed or naked I would have confronted the he/she exactly like that woman did. This makes my blood boil.Have people not seen articles about the outcry in Scotland where a big fat ugly guy put on lipstick to go to court,said he was a trans and got put in a female prison. THE GUY WAS ALREADY A CONVICTED RAPIST ! The outcry was so loud that he and others got transferred to a men only prison.

    Marnie
    Community Member
    4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is aside from the main story, but this Alexis Black looks like they're actually just mocking women, making a caricature of them, maybe even that they hate women.

    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, yes, Mr. Grant Freeman is a twisted individual who has nothing but contempt for women. Not only did he beat his ex-wife so severely that he shattered her jaw - for which he received a 12-month prison sentence - when he decided to cosplay as a woman he delivered a fresh blow to his ex with his new identity. His ex's name is Alexis Black!

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    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got downvoted and hidden the other day for saying I'd like the other side of the story. Well, here it is and it seems that I may have been correct in that there was more than one side. Turns out it was FOUR times that this woman has been harassed by the other one while fully dressed. I feel vindicated.

    UKGrandad
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that's four times that a woman has had a problem with a man in the women's changing area, but your sympathy is with the man.

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    Rohanni Mangorsi
    Community Member
    4 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope the trans woman remembers that he/she was born from his mother, a woman. And he/she can never do that, give birth to a child unless he/she makes on out of a petri dish. Women have been oppressed for most of history, let us not overshadow and downplay their struggles with this kind of issue. For all we know, any male can claim to be trans. I don't want any female child to be in the same bathroom with a man. We know men are more visually l**tful than women. And peeping toms are a thing. Is there a female equivalent?

    Mary Mac
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So Alexis still has male genitals. She looks like a man, period. What's going to happen when Alexis has an erection in the locker room? It happens. Mia Thompson had one. I will only accept you as truly trans when you have gone through bottom surgery. Most of these men have ulterior motives. They need to insist they're women to cheat in sports. Why did Alexis decide she was a man? What will she gain from it? 15 minutes of fame? You never hear about trans men demanding to use the men's locker room or bathroom.

    CP
    Community Member
    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gender is a human construct. Biology is nature. Too many people are too stupid to inform themselves of those clear differences. You all tried to keep gay people out of locker rooms because of similar fear based BS reasons. You all were wrong then and bigotry will never be right.

    Gregory W
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just made the point that trans women are not biological women.

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