Dozens of Planet Fitness Locations Receive Bomb Threats Over Transgender Locker Room Policy

As of Thursday, Planet Fitness locations in 11 states had received nearly 50 bomb threats since a female member had her membership terminated for taking a photograph of a biological male identifying as a transgender woman who was allegedly shaving in the women’s locker room. While no bombs have been found, the threats have forced dozens of facilities to evacuate as a precaution. The Planet Fitness location in Fairbanks, Alaska, was the first location to receive a bomb threat on March 15. That’s where 67-year-old Patricia Silva photographed the biological male in the women’s locker room and subsequently complained to the staff....