crhc:film | “Heightened Scrutiny”

Join us as we follow ACLU attorney Chase Strangio leading a high-stakes legal battle to protect transgender youth.

The first openly transgender person to argue before the Supreme Court, Chase fought unsuccessfully to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

Through compelling insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb and Lydia Polgreen, alongside activists like Laverne Cox, Heightened Scrutiny explores Chase’s legal fight and how mainstream media narratives distort public perception and threaten the very fabric of our democracy.

Following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the state law, this film offers a timely look at the ongoing national conversation regarding healthcare, equality, and the impact of media representation.

After the film, stay and continue the conversation on the impacts of new laws on people in the transgender community.

Details at crhc.iusb.edu.