Heightened Scrutiny

Free Pride Screenings & Market

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Direct from Sundance, Disclosure director Sam Feder’s latest documentary dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact, with appearances from Elliot Page and Laverne Cox.

ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, 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 mainstream media has played in fuelling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives and threatens democracy itself. As SCOTUS prepares to rule on the case in June, and Queensland’s government introduces a similar ban here in Australia, Heightened Scrutiny offers a powerful and timely call to action against bigotry and injustice.

Australian Premiere

Join us after the film for a panel discussion looking at the subject from an Australian perspective, with the Teddy Cook (Chair of #TransEquality) and Jackie Turner (Director of Trans Justice Project), moderated by Katie Green (CEO of Inner City Legal Centre). Panel will be Auslan interpreted.

Content warning: this film contains transphobic language and discussions of transphobia

This screening is part of our Free Pride Screenings & Market at Leichhardt Town Hall on Sunday 22 June. Check out the full the program here.

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