HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY is a new documentary that follows ACLU attorney Chase Strangio in a landmark battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, exposing how biased media fuels anti-trans legislation and threatens democracy itself.
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⏰ TIMELINE
HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY premieres at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, January 27, at 12:30 p.m. MT. Additional screenings are scheduled for January 28-31 and the film is available to view online January 30 – February 2.
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Follow HEIGHTENED SCRUTINTY on Instagram, Facebook (from the DISCLOSURE page), and Bluesky—and sign-up for email updates on heightenedscrutinydoc.com.
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See the film at Sundance or through the festival’online screening option and share it with your networks.
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Stay dialed into the issue and speak up. Attacks on trans people — in media, policy, and law — are eroding bedrock principles of personal freedom for us all.
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@heightenedscrutiny is a new 📽️ #documentary from director @samfeder_1 that follows @chasestrangio’s journey to the Supreme Court of the United States ⚖️ to fight for transgender rights.
The film premieres at the #Sundance 2025 Film Festival and maps out a disturbing correlative relationship between media coverage of trans issues and legislation and court decisions impacting the lives of all Americans.
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Check out @heightenedscrutiny.bsky.social, premiering at #Sundance. The #documentary follows #ACLU attorney @chasestrangio.bsky.social in his battle to overturn TN’s ban on gender-affirming care, exposing how biased media fuels anti-trans legislation & threatens democracy. heightenedscrutinydoc.com
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@heightenedscrutiny.bsky.social is a new 📽️ #documentary premiering at #Sundance that follows @chasestrangio.bsky.social's legal battle ⚖️to fight for #transgender rights. Learn more about this important issue and get your 🎟️ to see this powerful film: heightenedscrutinydoc.com
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The rights of #transgender Americans are under assault, resulting in real harm, especially to trans youth. @heightenedscrutiny.bsky.social is a new 📽#documentary premiering at #Sundance that exposes this troubling trend and why media bias is partly to blame. Learn more & get your 🎟️ ➡️ heightenedscrutinydoc.com
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