Los Angeles-based musician Tish Hyman confronted California Sen. Scott Wiener during a town hall-style event, pressing the Democratic lawmaker to address women’s safety in single-sex spaces following an alleged altercation she had with a biological male in a women’s locker room.

Hyman posted a video of the exchange Tuesday across her social media accounts, showing her questioning Wiener about state policies that allow individuals to self-identify their gender and use facilities that align with that identity.

She described the issue as a matter of basic safety for women.

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“Recently, I had an altercation with a biological male in the women’s locker room at Gold’s Gym Beverly Center on Nov. 2,” Hyman said during the event.

“I’m deeply concerned about women’s safety in our female-only spaces.”

She then asked Wiener directly: “What would you say to women who are seeking assurance that their safety will be protected from men who, by California law, can self-ID as women in women-only spaces, sir? Please tell me.”

Wiener responded by reaffirming his position on gender identity.

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“Yeah, so we want, I mean, everyone to be safe. We also know that we have trans people, both men and women, who are men and women,” he said.

“So if you’re a trans woman, [they] are women.”

While acknowledging some of Wiener’s past legislative efforts, Hyman said she believed certain policies he has supported have created dangerous situations for women and young girls.

“I’m telling you, as a woman, first and foremost, that this is dangerous,” she said.

“I want to support you. I have millions of people behind me watching this right now. We want to know, are you going to protect women?”

Hyman emphasized that her concern was specifically about biological women.

“Not trans women, women. Trans women are a different thing,” she added as members of the audience began to object. One person off-camera could be heard saying, “Trans women are women.”

Hyman stood her ground, addressing the crowd directly.

“So if there’s another black woman in here who wants to tell me how they feel, please join in. But all of you are not. I don’t know who you are, what you are, but I’m a lesbian,” she said. “I’m telling you right now, men are harassing women in the locker room.”

In response, Wiener said he appreciated Hyman’s perspective and apologized for the experiences she described.

He also stated that safety concerns extend to “all women,” including those who identify as transgender.

“Trans women are also brutalized in this country,” Wiener said, adding that both “women and cisgender women” deserve protection from violence.

Had a chance to have a conversation with Senator Weiner. It was an honest one. I am hopeful that this is the first of many conversations we will have regarding women’s safety .

Senator Weiner said he likes working with fresh young people and that he is open to ideas.

And… pic.twitter.com/qEWcuh6DXJ

— Tish Hyman (@listen2tish) November 11, 2025

In a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation, Hyman said her question to Wiener was not politically motivated but rooted in accountability.

“My exchange with Senator Wiener wasn’t about politics — it was about accountability. Women deserve to have their safety and privacy respected without being dismissed or labeled for speaking the truth. I hope our leaders start listening to women instead of trying to silence them,” she said.

Hyman previously shared a video recorded on Nov. 2 of her encounter at Gold’s Gym Beverly Center, in which she alleged that a biological male identifying as a transgender woman assaulted her multiple times.

Hyman said their final interaction began when the individual approached her from behind and called her a “bitch” in a deep, angry voice.

Black woman who was kicked out of a Gold’s Gym in Los Angeles because she complained about a man using the women’s locker room.

Good for this woman and shame on Gold’s Gym.

She should sue both the man and the gym. https://t.co/CnUyoMebSU pic.twitter.com/7ZdDm5Dr8D

— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) November 3, 2025

Under California law, individuals may use restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their stated gender identity.

The Unruh Civil Rights Act, as interpreted by the ACLU of Southern California, protects individuals’ rights to access facilities aligned with their gender identity in both public and private establishments.

Sen. Wiener, who has long supported transgender policies, did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

In 2023, he made headlines for attempting to label a Christian advocacy organization a “hate group” after its representative testified before a state committee that men cannot have menstrual cycles.

The town hall exchange has drawn widespread attention online, reigniting debate over the balance between gender identity policies and the safety and privacy rights of women in public spaces across California.

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