Documentary Film Showing

PFLAG to show award-winning documentary
PFLAG Florence invites the public to view “Heightened Scrutiny,” a Sundance award-winning documentary on January 12, at 6 p.m. at Florence United Methodist Church. The film follows an American Civil Liberties Union attorney as he represents trans youth, their families and a doctor who filed suit against the Tennessee law that prohibits certain medical care for minors – chiefly puberty blockers and hormone therapy – arguing that the restrictions are discriminatory on the basis of sex and transgender status. The attorney became the first openly trans person to argue in front of the Supreme Court during oral arguments last December in U.S. v. Skrmetti. The film’s director is Sam Feder, whose award-winning documentary “Disclosure,” which evaluated how trans people are depicted in film and television, was shown by PFLAG Florence in 2022.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available.
PFLAG Florence is one of more than 400 chapters in the largest national organization serving the LGBTQ+ community and those who love them.