Michigan Court Tells Woman She’ll Have To Accept Men In Her Gym Locker Room

On Thursday, a Michigan court ruled that women with memberships to Planet Fitness gyms will have to accept biological men in their locker rooms.

Yvette M. Cormier, a former member of Planet Fitness, sued the gym after her membership was terminated on March 4, 2015. Shortly after signing up to the facility, Cormier, feeling uncomfortable, complained to the Midland, Michigan, Planet Fitness front deck when she noticed a transgender “woman” — a biological man — in the women’s locker room with her. The gym’s corporate office told Cormier that their locker rooms were available based on gender identity, essentially telling the Michigan woman that she would simply have to accept men in the women’s locker room. Cormier continued to go to the gym but reportedly warned other women that biological men might be in the locker room. Planet Fitness subsequently canceled her membership for her repeated warnings to others.