Truthtellers

These four poignant documentaries that premiered at Sundance are urgent reminders of why we fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

MEY RUDE

From Paris is Burning in 1991 to How to Survive a Plague in 2012 to Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen in 2020, some of the most important documentaries about LGBTQ+ communities and rights have been shown at the Sundance Film Festival. The 2025 festival was no different. Two documentaries that debuted at this year’s festival directly covered the current political attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. Sam Feder’s Heightened Scrutiny follows Chase Strangio as he becomes the first out trans lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court. The case hits especially close to home, as it’s about trans kids’ right to access health care. Kim A. Snyders’ The Librarians also focuses on unsung American heroes. In states like Texas and Florida, librarians are standing up to book bans from…

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