Trans pool champion Harriet Haynes is combating a landmark authorized case after being banned from competing in ladies’s occasions by the English Blackball Pool Federation.

Haynes, who has performed competitively since 2019, was shocked by the choice, which she says unfairly targets trans ladies in a sport the place gender doesn’t affect efficiency.

“Pool isn’t a gender-affected sport. We’re not speaking about boxing or golf, my cue weighs 16 ounces,” she advised The Unbiased.

Knowledgeable proof helps her declare, displaying no inherent benefit for trans ladies in pool.

Whereas two main pool organisations reversed related bans, Harriet’s case highlights the continuing battle for inclusion.