It’s proving to be a tough time for the trans community ever since the Orange Man moved into The White House determined to make his rampant transphobia the law of the land. One of the few bright spots in this scenario was the appearance of activist/lawyer CHASE STRANGIO as the first openly trans lawyer to argue a case in the US SUPREME COURT. Strangio, an activist and an ACLU Lawyer, was fighting a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti).

The Court’s decision is expected in June 2025. This was all documented in HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY, an excellent account made by trans filmmaker Sam Feder (Disclosure), which is currently been screened at most major film fests (including Frameline and Provincetown etc)  meanwhile, Feder took time out to talk with QUEERGURU