San Diego’s CBS affiliate.Wood had already been harassed in the men’s locker room, with a man grabbing his genitals while smiling at her.
She reported the incident, but the gym took no action that she knew of. Then in 2017, almost a year after presenting her documents, there was another instance of harassment in the men’s locker room, with a man calling her a “f****** faggot,” according to an ACLU press release.
She was finally granted access to the women’s facilities after this.The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Crunch Fitness in 2018 over its treatment of Wood, as discrimination based on gender identity violates state law.