Fearless civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio battles at the Supreme Court for transgender adolescents’ access to gender-affirming healthcare, confronting not only the legal system but also a media landscape that distorts public perception and threatens the struggle for trans rights. With the dangerous SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare, Heightened Scrutiny is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice.
UQFF Year-Round
Heightened Scrutiny
Wed, December 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Utah Film Center 375 W 400 N (west entrance)
FREE
Featuring a Q&A moderated by the Utah Queer Film Festival team with Mama Dragons Executive Director, Liz Welch, and Utah Pride Center Executive Director, Chad Call, in-person.
Directed by Sam Feder
Runtime: 85 MIN
Year: 2025
Country: United States
Language: English
Official Selection
2025 Sundance Film Festival, 2025 Frameline 49, 2025 BFI Flare London LGBT Film Festival, 2025 Hotdocs. 2025 NewFest. 2025 DC/DOX
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