A Michigan lawmaker believes that Planet Fitness’ policy allowing trans members to use the locker room that corresponds with their gender identity threatens the safety of women, MLive reported on Monday.
Republican state Rep. Gary Glenn (pictured above) told MLive that the policy “violates the privacy, comfort and peace of mind of women.”
A Midland, Mich. Planet Fitness gym last week terminated the membership of a female member who complained that the gym allowed a trans woman to use the women’s locker room.
A Planet Fitness spokesperson, McCall Gosselin, said the gym allows trans individuals to choose which locker room they use in order to create a “non-intimidating, welcoming environment for our members.”
But Glenn, who represents Midland in the Michigan house, said it is an “in-your-face policy.”
“Planet Fitness obviously should rethink its anti-woman, anti-reality policy,” he told MLive. “If they don’t, they shouldn’t be surprised in a conservative family-friendly community such as Midland if they lose more female members.”
He added that his wife will no longer maintain her membership at Planet Fitness.
“My wife has been a member at the Planet Fitness in Midland,” Glenn said. “As she characterized the situation, Planet Fitness has made clear it does not offer a family friendly environment, and she said she will not be going back, and I imagine they’ll lose other customers as well.”