Pinches, being a female pool player, gave up her spot in the EPA Women’s Champions of Champions Final in Denbighshire, Wales.
She refused to compete against her opponent, who is transgender. As a result, Harriet Haynes ended up winning the tournament by default.The audience at the event enthusiastically supported Pinches’ decision, as seen both on-site and on social media
Lynne Pinches is now part of a growing group of female players who are declining to play against transgender participants or participate in tournaments that include them. She explained her choice as a matter of “fairness”, while her son praised her as “the champ”.
In summary, Pinches abdicated her place in the final match of the Women’s Champions of Champions pool tournament in Denbighshire, Wales, as she refused to face her transgender opponent.
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