For this lab activity, you will need to watch the movie, “Philadelphia” This movie will need to be streamed and is not available for free on YouTube.

For this lab activity, you will need to watch the movie, “Philadelphia” This movie will need to be streamed and is not available for free on YouTube. It is my understanding that it is available for free on Peacock.

The movie, “Philadelphia” is a 1993 American Drama Film. The inspiration of this movie was based on similar events in which a lawsuit was filed in 1987 for wrongful dismissal of an attorney in one of the first AIDS discrimination cases. The Philadelphia law firm, Baker & McKenzie was sued by Attorney Clarence B. Cain. Attorney Cain was represented by Attorney Geoffrey Bowers.

Kaposi Sarcoma

One of the clinical signs common in the AIDS stage of HIV is Kaposi’s sarcoma. These lesions appear on the skin and are flat, painless, reddish purple in color (white skin) or bluish, brown or black (dark skin). Unlike bruises, these lesions do not change color when you press on them.

When a person becomes infected and lives with being HIV+ it changes their personal behavior. The news is threatening to the individual’s self-concept and it may threaten role relationships with family and friends. This movie addresses HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, and homophobia.

For this lab assignment, you are expected to address the following questions:

When answering these questions, be sure to acknowledge scenes filmed in the movie.

Do you think Andrew was discriminated against due to his homosexuality or because he had AIDS? Explain.
Why did Joe (attorney) agree to take Andrew’s case after first refusing to do so?
Has society changed in its view of people with HIV? Explain.
What do you think was the most important message this movie tried to convey? Explain.
Each question needs to be a minimum of 5 sentences