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In 2023, the Republican-governed US state of Tennessee passed a law prohibiting gender-affirming medical care for under-18s. In 2024, the US Supreme Court is set to rule on whether this law should be subject to \u00bbheightened scrutiny\u00ab, i.e. whether it discriminates against certain groups of people.
\nThe film centres on civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio, who is opposing this law and is also the first trans person to represent a case before the Supreme Court. The film reveals the level of perseverance and solidarity required to combat a transphobic judicial system and highlights the vital importance of cohesion within the queer and trans community. Activists such as Peppermint and Elliot Page also share their views and explain why the fight for trans rights affects us all. The scene in which schoolgirl Mila takes the floor at a school assembly and explains how the proposed law threatens her identity as a trans teenager is particularly moving. Inside sources also reveal how the anti-trans sentiment in the US is systematically perpetuated and discuss how different media outlets influence public perception of trans rights.<\/p>\n

In cooperation with Gender Equality Officer University of Cologne<\/em><\/p>\n

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Awards for \u00bbHEIGHTENED SCRUTINY\u00ab<\/strong>
\nBest Documentary \u2013 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
\nSonderpreis der Schwulen Filmwoche Freiburg
\nAudience Award Runner-Up \u2013 Salem Film Fest
\nShort List \u2013 DOC NYC
\nSpecial Jury Mention \u2013 Connecticut Film Festival
\nSpecial Award \u2013 Bentonville Film Festival
\nNominee, Knight Documentary Achievement Award \u2013 Miami Film Festival
\nFrameline Completion Fund \u2013 Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
\nOfficial Selection \u2013 Sundance Film Festival<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":46315,"template":"","movie_year":[806],"movie_genre":[85],"movie_cat":[872,881],"festival":[886],"class_list":["post-46316","movie","type-movie","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","movie_year-806","movie_genre-documentary-en","movie_cat-desired-film-lust-and-queer-en-2026","movie_cat-audience-award-en-2026","festival-886"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHeigthened Scrutiny - Internationales Frauen Film Fest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/frauenfilmfest.com\/en\/movie\/heigthened-scrutiny\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Heigthened Scrutiny - Internationales Frauen Film Fest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In 2023, the Republican-governed US state of Tennessee passed a law prohibiting gender-affirming medical care for under-18s. 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