State legislator tries to talk to media about a transgender woman's use of a locker room
Missouri Rep. Justin Sparks, R-Wildwood, speaks to the media during a rally he organized at the Life Time fitness center in Ellisville on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Sparks organized the event after hearing that a transgender woman was using the locker room at the gym. Video by Ethan Colbert
Ethan Colbert
St. Charles County reporter
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Gym owners have said Montano did nothing wrong. But Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has said the state would investigate.
An Ellisville fitness center has revoked the membership of a transgender woman who came under fire from conservatives and Republican lawmakers for using a women's locker room.Â
The change means documentation of gender reassignment surgery or a court order is required, instead of the signature of a physician, therapist or social worker.
