An uncomfortable scene involving a transgender-identifying male allegedly exposing himself in a YMCA women’s locker room was witnessed by a mother and her seven-year-old daughter. Police in North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, say they are investigating the incident.
The mother said her daughter left a children’s swimming lesson at the local YMCA and entered the locker room when they encountered the glaring spectacle involving a naked man who identifies as a woman.
The mother confronted the transgender-identifying man about why he was in the women’s locker room, to which he responded, “Honey, I’m a woman.”
YMCA of the Greater Kansas City acknowledged the reported incident, saying it prioritizes the safety and well-being of its members and was cooperating with the North Kansas City Police Department, but could not divulge more details – how typical.
However, it said it respects state and local laws that allow individuals to use locker rooms based on their preferred gender identity.
“We follow all state and local laws, and individuals are allowed to use the locker room or restroom that they identify with. At the North Kansas City YMCA, we also have four private universal changing rooms available, separate from the larger shared locker rooms, for anyone who prefers the privacy they offer,” YMCA spox said.
The YMCA of Greater Kansas City also said it also requests members to wear a towel, wrap, or other clothes when using shared locker rooms.
“To ensure all members’ standards of privacy are respected and safety is prioritized when using any of our shared locker rooms, members are asked to wear a towel, wrap or other clothes at all times, which is communicated to members when they join in our Member Handbook.”
The alleged indecent exposure incident sent shock waves across the community, which sent their young girls to use the facility.
“Shock, because I have an 11-year-old that comes here often with me and works out. It’s definitely a shock,” another person said.
The mother, who chose to remain anonymous, said she reported the incident out of concern for safety, not because of her stance on gender identity politics.
Nonetheless, the left would likely twist the incident into another “transphobe” incident and rally Americans to overcome “trans hate.”
“This is not a case of transitional status. This is an issue of somebody showing their body parts to my child in a room where she should be safe from such things,” she said.
Nonetheless, this is hardly the first reported case of a transgender identifying individual exposing himself to female locker room users.
In August 2024, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched an investigation after Life Time Fitness allegedly allowed a transgender-identifying male, Eris Montano, to access female locker rooms despite numerous complaints about his alleged indecent exposure.
Subsequently, the club said it terminated Montano’s membership after receiving numerous “publicly available statements which could affect the safety and security at one of our clubs.”
Similarly, a GOP lawmaker accused Montano, 52, of using the “guise of transgenderism” to “expose himself” to women and young girls. Numerous groups have raised concerns about predators exploiting “gender identity” to access women’s facilities to carry out their deranged fantasies involving female children.
“If you insist on endangering women and young girls in our state, in open defiance of the law, be assured you will face the consequences,” said AG Bailey, a Republican, regarding Montano’s case.
