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Heightened Scrutiny - Free Pride Month Screening

  • Equality Community Center 15 Casco Street Portland, ME, 04101 United States (map)

Please join Pink Haven and the Equality Community Center for our free screening of Heightened Scrutiny on Saturday, June 6th.

Screening at 4pm followed by a community conversation. Snacks and beverages available.

Seat reservations strongly encouraged in ​advance.
Click HERE to reserve your seat.

DONATIONS ​ENCOURAGED!
The Equality Community Center will be directing all donations to support Pink Haven's efforts to provide mutual aid for trans and non-binary folks who are seeking refuge in the current political climate by relocating to Maine.

FILM SYNOPSIS
HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY follows Chase Strangio, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as he 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 of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives, and threatens democracy itself.

With insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen, and Gina Chua, and activists like Laverne Cox, the story dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact. With the dangerous SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare, Heightened Scrutiny is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice.