HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY is the shocking backstory of how anti-trans hate spreads from mainstream media to the highest court of the land. Come see the new award-winning documentary critics call "the movie of the moment," "hard-hitting," and "jaw dropping."
In select theaters now.
Watch the trailer: YouTube, Instagram, Indiewire
Attend a screening:
New York City
July 18 - 24
TIX @ DCTV
*The 7pm screening on July 22 will be followed by a dynamic panel discussion with noted HIV advocates titled "Connecting the Dots: HIV and Trans Rights"
Los Angeles
July 26 - 29
TIX @ Laemmle
San Francisco
July 31; Aug 2
TIX @ Roxie
About the Film
HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY follows Chase Strangio, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti).
The film exposes the dangerous role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives, and threatens democracy itself. With insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen, and Gina Chua, and activists like Laverne Cox, the story dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact.
With the dangerous SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice.
