At a Nov. 10 event hosted by Mission Local in San Francisco, singer Tish Hyman said "they are men" while asking state Sen. Scott Wiener about women's safety in sex‑segregated spaces, drawing boos from parts of the audience as Wiener replied that "trans women are women."
Hyman, who has posted viral videos about women’s locker room safety, spoke during a question‑and‑answer segment at Manny’s on Nov. 10, 2025. Video she posted to X shows her pressing Wiener — a Democrat who launched his congressional campaign in late October — on how he would protect women in single‑sex spaces. In the clip, an audience member responds, "Trans women are women," and audible boos follow Hyman’s retort, "They are men." According to the same video and multiple outlet write‑ups, Wiener answered in part, "Trans women are women," and added that the safety of "all women" matters and that "trans women are also brutalized in this country."
Hyman framed her question around a recent confrontation she says she had in a women’s locker room at a Gold’s Gym in the Los Angeles area. She has identified the individual involved as Alexis Black, formerly known as Grant Freeman. The New York Post has reported, citing court records, that Black/Freeman was convicted in 2022 in Ohio for a violent assault on an ex‑wife; Daily Wire separately reported it obtained arrest records stating the victim’s head was slammed into a toilet seat. In the video from the San Francisco event, Hyman references that history while calling for clearer protections for women in locker rooms.
Wiener’s appearance on Nov. 10 was part of an on‑stage interview presented by Mission Local. It was not his first public event as a congressional candidate; he held a campaign kickoff in San Francisco on Oct. 29. After the exchange at Manny’s, Hyman posted that she hoped for further discussions about women’s safety and, as Daily Wire noted, wrote, "Collectively, we have the strength to win this together."
Notes on sourcing and attribution:
- Event date, venue and format are drawn from the event listing and coverage; direct quotes and crowd reaction come from Hyman’s posted video as compiled by multiple outlets.
- Details about the Los Angeles gym incident reflect Hyman’s account; the identity and criminal history of the person she named are attributed to reporting by the New York Post and Daily Wire.
