Woman claims gym membership canceled after Planet Fitness worker labeled her ‘transphobic’ for reporting man in locker room

Nypost · May 13, 2026 · 767 words · By Fox News

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Woman claims gym membership canceled after Planet Fitness worker labeled her ‘transphobic’ for reporting man in locker room A New Hampshire woman says Planet Fitness canceled her membership after she complained about seeing a man in the women’s locker room…

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Judy Walcott, a longtime member of a Planet Fitness location in Concord, New Hampshire, told Fox News Digital she felt unsafe after encountering someone she believed was male in the women’s locker room near the shower area on April 11.

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Like I was actually trembling because it freaked me out that bad,” she told Fox News Digital.

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Claim 1: “Planet Fitness says on its website that members who identify as transgender “may use Planet Fitness locker room facilities, bathrooms, showers, and all other facilities/programs separated by sex based on their self-reported gender identity”

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Claim 2: “Concord Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that Walcott “was formally trespassed from Planet Fitness, 89 Fort Eddy Rd” on April 17.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the Concord Police Department's statement to Fox News Digital regarding the trespass on April 17.

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Claim 3: “In the comment field, the form says, “Nondiscrimination Trans.””

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The specific text 'Nondiscrimination Trans' in the comment field is reported by Fox News as part of the evidence provided by Walcott, but not independently verified by other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the comment field, the form says, "Nondiscrimination Trans." Anthony Carthan disinfecting exercise equipment inside Planet Fitness in Inglewood.Walcott alleged the cancellation form was submitted w…
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-hampshire-woman-says-plane…

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web search NEUTRAL — Planet Fitness. @planetfitness. • 102K subscribers • 499 videos. We’re All Strong On This Planet™.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ0PnRz4jxOLZZ9XvGCiqfA

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web search NEUTRAL — Planet Fitness (@PlanetFitness) on X. We’re All Strong On This Planet™.
https://twitter.com/planetfitness

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Claim 4: “Walcott said she reported the incident to a young employee at the front desk, who told her there was nothing staff could do because it was company policy.”

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While the general incident is reported, the specific detail about the employee's response regarding company policy is primarily attributed to Walcott's account in the reporting; no independent second source confirms the employee's specific words.

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web search NEUTRAL — The word planet comes from the Greek πλανήται (planḗtai) 'wanderers'. In antiquity, this word referred to the Sun, Moon, and five points of light visible to the naked eye that moved across the backgro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 11, 2026 · Planet, broadly, any relatively large natural body that revolves in an orbit around the Sun or around some other star and that is not radiating energy from internal nuclear fusion react…
https://www.britannica.com/science/planet

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Claim 5: “Walcott alleged the cancellation form was submitted without her authorization and said she believes her signature was forged.”

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Walcott's allegation that the form was submitted without authorization and the signature was forged is reported by Fox News, but not corroborated by other independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — New Hampshire woman Judy Walcott says Planet Fitness canceled her membership and called police after she complained about seeing a man in the women's locker room.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-hampshire-woman-says-plane…

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web search NEUTRAL — Planet Fitness has experienced a significant decline in its market value, losing $400 million following a controversy involving its locker room policy and the c...
https://www.vibetrader.com/news/ec82b518-f77d-42a4-9b91-9268…

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web search NEUTRAL — A New Hampshire woman says Planet Fitness canceled her membership after she complained about seeing a man in the women's locker room last month. Judy Walcott, a longtime member of a Planet Fitness loc…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/13/woman-claims-gym-membership-can…

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Claim 6: “she said the employee called her “transphobic” instead of looking into her claims.”

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The claim that an employee called her 'transphobic' is part of Walcott's personal account reported in the news; it is not independently verified by other sources or the company.

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web search NEUTRAL — Young woman discussing Planet Fitness bathroom incident highlighting transphobic locker room policies and gender outrage.At the time, she was removed after she challenged a transgender woman who alleg…
https://www.boredpanda.com/planet-fitness-bathroom-incident-…

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/channel/source/TheGrio/sr-vid-k9an…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nevertheless, Cormier took her complaints to Planet Fitness's corporate office, which told her that the gym is a "no judgement zone" and therefore would not ask Sklodowska to stay out of the women's l…
https://www.out.com/news-opinion/2015/3/11/planet-fitness-pu…

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Claim 7: “she found a “Member cancellation or freeze form” in her account that requested cancellation, dated April 15.”

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The existence of the 'Member cancellation or freeze form' dated April 15 is reported by Fox News based on Walcott's account, but not corroborated by a second independent source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Walcott said she later checked her account online and saw that she had been charged for another month. She also said she found a "Member cancellation or freeze form" in her account that requested canc…
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-hampshire-woman-says-plane…

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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to cancel your Planet Fitness membership online without visiting a location.someone may need this #planetfitness #fyp How to Cancel Planet Fitness Membership Easily. Learn a simple trick to …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/how-to-cancel-you-plante-fit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Planet Fitness' chief corporate affairs officer, McCall Gosselin, gave the following statement to Snopes: As the home of the Judgement Free Zone, Planet Fitness is committed to creating an inclusive e…
https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/03/21/planet-fitness-cancel…

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Claim 8: “the gym’s manager called her to tell her that her membership had been canceled for a “policy violation.””

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Multiple independent sources (DNyuz and another news report) confirm that the gym manager called Walcott to inform her that her membership was canceled for a 'policy violation'.

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web search NEUTRAL — A couple of hours later, Walcott said, the gym's manager called her to tell her that her membership had been canceled for a "policy violation." A New Hampshire woman says Planet Fitness canceled her m…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/13/woman-claims-gym-membership-can…

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web search NEUTRAL — A few hours later, the gym manager called to inform her that her membership had been canceled due to a "policy violation." When Wolcott asked for clarification on what policy she had breached, the man…
https://totalnews.com/gym-member-alleges-planet-fitness-term…

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Claim 9: “Walcott said that a few days before the incident, she had emailed Planet Fitness headquarters asking about its transgender policy, but said she received no response.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Walcott's emails to Planet Fitness headquarters.

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Claim 10: “Judy Walcott, a longtime member of a Planet Fitness location in Concord, New Hampshire, told Fox News Digital she felt unsafe after encountering someone she believed was male in the women’s locker room near the shower area on April 11.”

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Multiple sources (DNyuz, and a report referencing Fox News Digital) confirm that Judy Walcott, a member in Concord, NH, complained about seeing a man in the women's locker room.

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web search NEUTRAL — Planet Fitness. @planetfitness. • 102K subscribers • 499 videos. We’re All Strong On This Planet™.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ0PnRz4jxOLZZ9XvGCiqfA

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web search NEUTRAL — Is Planet Fitness Endangering Children with Their Locker Room Policy? Discover the controversy surrounding Planet Fitness' inclusive locker room policy and its potential risks. Join the discussion on …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Guy-gym-planet-fitness-locke…

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web search NEUTRAL — View Judy Walcott’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.View mutual connections with Judy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-walcott-8383b9347

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Claim 11: “When officers with the Concord Police Department arrived, Walcott was given a warning not to trespass on the property.”

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The report of a trespass warning is mentioned in the context of the incident, but the provided web results for 'Concord' were mostly for Concord, California, not New Hampshire, leaving only the primary reporting source for the NH event.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord,_California

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