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Meet 34-year-old Manhattanite Carlos Sosa, a simple man with a simple dream: to stay physically fit without enduring the constant harassment of predatory gym-going homosexuals. It seems Carlos can't enter a steam room or a shower area without witnessing the love that dare not speak its name. And, granted, it must have come as a bit of a shock to be hit on in an establishment which opened last year in a building that had housed the YMCA that reputedly inspired the famous Village People gay anthem. (Also, uh, it's in Chelsea. Do the math.)

A spokesman for gym owner David Barton (pictured at left, lest you think that might be Carlos Sosa; either way, Rowr! We'd like to pump some of that iron.) denies the claims, but a correspondent to weblog Tale of Two Cities reports that his gym is for beautiful gay men by beautiful gay men. you should see the trainers. enormous, hot, male greek gods. it was incredibly intimidating. Whether you're tempted to see Sosa as man-on-man victim or frivolous filer depends on your point of view, we suppose, but one thing is clear: If you had any plans to join up, you'd better hustle over to West 23rd as quickly as possible. Way to ruin it for everyone else, Carlos. AB

25G SUIT VS. GYM 'RANDY' [NY Post]
Locker Room Trysts: True or False? [Tale of Two Cities]