Tish Hyman, a lesbian entertainer from Los Angeles, went viral after an outburst at her gym over men entering the women's locker room. The video, viewed over 18 million times on X, led to her being escorted out by police. Hyman has since confronted California lawmaker Scott Wiener on the issue.
Tish Hyman, a black lesbian singer originally from the Bronx now living in Los Angeles, encountered multiple men in her gym's women's locker room over the past month. She reported seeing at least seven such instances, including repeated visits by Grant Freeman, a convicted domestic assault offender who slammed his ex-wife's head into a toilet seat and now identifies as a woman named Alexis.
Hyman altered her gym schedule to avoid Freeman, praying daily: "I go to the gym a different time every day. I just pray…please God, don’t let me see him today." Her final confrontation escalated, leading to her loud warning to other women as she was removed from the premises by police. "That moment was me trying to warn the ladies in the gym," Hyman told The Daily Wire. "I didn’t know it would warn ladies around the world."
The video caught the attention of Riley Gaines, a former University of Kentucky swimmer who shared a locker room with transgender athlete Lia Thomas. Gaines's repost propelled the clip to over 18 million views, thrusting Hyman into the spotlight as an advocate for women's spaces. "The reason why we got here is because we’re not standing in truth. We’re lying to these men and telling them that they’re women," Hyman said.
On Monday, Hyman traveled to San Francisco to challenge state Senator Scott Wiener, a potential successor to Nancy Pelosi, at an event. She seized the microphone after her question was ignored: "What would you say to women who are seeking assurance that their safety will be protected from men who, by California law, can self-identify as women in women-only spaces?" Wiener responded, "Trans women are women." Hyman countered, "Trans women are men," drawing boos from the crowd, mostly men shouting agreement with Wiener.
Undeterred, Hyman views women's safety as a nonpartisan issue. "I am motivated for change. I can’t be okay until I know that women are protected by law," she said. She plans to visit Minnesota this weekend to meet a woman who experienced transgender men in a women's prison. "I’m gonna be loud until all women are loud and our voices are heard," Hyman affirmed.