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Equinox gym let men have orgies in steam room: suit
The men’s steam rooms at Equinox gyms are such a hotbed of lust, one Manhattan outpost let its members hold orgies there, a lawsuit claims.
A man who complained after a masturbating stranger allegedly laid a hand on him during a steam said he heard the orgy claim from a manager in October.
He’s one of five men who banded together in a new class-action lawsuit against Equinox, claiming the gym ignores “the reprehensible conduct occurring in [its] steam rooms.”
Twice in three days, the year-old marketing rep, identified as R.S. in the suit, got more than expected when he went in for a steam at the Columbus Circle location.
“The next thing I grasp I feel a hand on my thigh and I jump up and I say, ‘What the hell!’ and there’s one guy sitting there masturbating and the guy who touched me was masturbating as well,” he told The Post.
He told a locker room attendant, but R.S. saw the handsy man working out the next day, he said.
When he encountered more masturbating males on his next steam, he escalated his complaint. A manager mentioned the Thursday night orgies, where a clique took over the steam room.
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Equinox Lifeguard Accused of Telling Trans Man to Wear Women&#;s Swimsuit
A lifeguard at the high-end sports club Equinox in Manhattan allegedly left a transgender male humiliated and in tears on August 20 after requesting that he wear a women&#;s swimsuit to enter the gym&#;s pool.
Gabi Young, a teacher&#;s assistant for New York Metropolis Public Schools and a pre-medical student, said he was about to step in the gym&#;s swimming pool at Lexington Avenue on East 63rd Street in Manhattan when an Equinox lifeguard approached him and criticized his outfit — which was a cobalt swim tank and trunks — for not conference the facility&#;s dress code. Moments later, Young said the lifeguard suggested that he wear a women&#;s one piece.
Young, who has been going to the Equinox gym since and joined as a member last month, uses the pool as a way to manage their chronic pain. The individual said the incident occurred in front of other gym members following a yoga class at the facility.
&#;I was embarrassed that she came up to me in front of everyone, actually in front of the people that I did the yoga classes with,&#; said Young, who uses &#;he&#; and &#;they&#; pronouns. &#;I&#;m being policed for
For many gay men, the gym is more than just a place to work out—it's a protected haven for socializing, networking, maybe even meeting a new boyfriend.
Nowhere is this more true than at Equinox, the high-end fitness chain known for its luxe facilities, expert classes and hefty fees. (An annual membership can sprint more than $3,) In New York and other queer meccas, Equinox has replaced the bar as the nexus of LGBT life.
So many gay men were shocked to perceive Stephen Ross, chairman of the board of Equinox's parent corporation, Related Companies, was hosting a high-ticket fundraiser in the Hamptons on Friday for Donald Trump's reelection bid.
One reason Ross' support for Trump felt like a punch to the gut is that Equinox has built its brand, at least in part, on existence an inclusive, LGBT-friendly place.
In New York, boycotting Chick-Fil-a—whose CEO, Dan Cathy, donated to groups supporting conversion therapy and opposing homosexual marriage—was easy: The chain didn't have any locations in the city until fairly recently. The similar goes for boycotting Coachella, which is owned by Republican billionaire Philip Anshutz, who has funneled hundreds of thousands to battle LGBT equal
I'm Queer. Here's Why I Canceled My Equinox Membership Over Stephen Ross's Fundraiser.
Amanda Babine is the director of policy & programs at New York Gender non-conforming Advocacy Group, a trans-led organization that advocates for more inclusive gender-based policies that benefit the gender nonconforming and gender non-conforming/non-binary society.
As someone who identifies as LGBTQ and is an advocate for human rights, I have seen first hand how investing in hateful candidates can lead to damaging policies. So when it was exposed that Stephen Ross, the chairman of Comparable Companies, which owns Equinox and Blink gyms as well as SoulCycle studios, was holding a fundraiser event at his Hamptons home for President Trump tomorrow, I decided to quit my gym membership immediately.
My wife and I have been members of Equinox gym in New York City for about a year and half, and while I enjoy working out there, I can't subscribe to or invest in a company that supports President Trump, who is fighting to take away LBGTQ rights and put people in power who constantly push anti-gay rhetoric.
Yesterday, I was also deeply offended by both Equinox and SoulCycle's response to their members' outra
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