Homophobia In The Film Philadelphia

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After watching “Philadelphia,” I have a better idea of how far we as a society have come regarding LGBT rights. In contrast to how North America used to view AIDS and the LGBT community, we have become so much open minded, compassionate and accepting in recent years. The themes of homophobia and the discrimination of people infected with AIDS are prominent throughout the film, and sheds light on how people like Tom Hanks’ character was treated at that time. Currently, being ‘gay’ is fully accpeted all over Canada and in the United States. Although there is still a lot of work to be done, we have come a long way from the time that Philadelphia is set. I consider myself somewhat of an advocate for human rights, and this movie was very hard for

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