Michael Barnett, director of 'Changing the Game', discusses the detrimental effects of Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ policies on transgender youth, particularly in sports. Despite initial optimism for LGBTQ+ rights, Barnett now notes a disturbing regression. He expresses frustration with recent legislative actions aiming to restrict transgender participation in sports aligned with their gender identity. The filmmaker highlights the broader implications of stripping rights from marginalized groups, questioning the ethical boundaries society is willing to cross in the face of such legislation.
If we can strip kids of rights, what else can we do? What are we capable of? I just assumed thinking about our constitution that we're all created equal and everyone has a right to life, liberty, happiness, and that's not the case.
When you make a human rights film, you assume things are going to move in the right direction. Instead, we're going in the wrong direction. It's regressive. We're removing rights.
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