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Tomatoes
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CityofBrotherlyLove
ByParkGyeong-jin
StaffReporterofCultureSection
n a day like any other, someone receives an unexpected dismissal notice from their employer. It is
notforabsenteeism,insincerity,misappropriation,malpractice,oranemploymentscam.Itisbecause
oftheirLGBTQ*identity.Couldthisbeavalidreasonforbeingfired?Inthemovie,“Philadelphia,”
Andrew is wrongfully accused and fired from the law firm where he works after being outed as a gay man
with AIDS.* Andrew’s instant job loss highlights the reality of discrimination and hatred that many LGBTQ
individuals face. What does society look like to LGBTQ people today? With the upcoming “International Day
AgainstHomophobia,TransphobiaandBiphobia”onMay17,TheArgusaimstobuildasocietythatrespectsthe
diverseidentitiesofitsworkersbyexploringthediscriminationandtherealityfacedbyAndrew,ahomosexual
worker,athisworkplacein“Philadelphia.”
*LGBTQ:LGBTQisanabbreviationforlesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,andqueer.Thesetermsareusedtodescribeaperson’ssexualorientation
orgenderidentity.
*AIDS: According to Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is an acquired immune
deficiency that results from the destruction of immune cells responsible for the body’s defenses. One of the earliest symptoms of AIDS is the
appearanceofredspots.
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www.theargus.org
Tomatoes
ⓒRotten
CityofBrotherlyLove
ByParkGyeong-jin
StaffReporterofCultureSection
n a day like any other, someone receives an unexpected dismissal notice from their employer. It is
notforabsenteeism,insincerity,misappropriation,malpractice,oranemploymentscam.Itisbecause
oftheirLGBTQ*identity.Couldthisbeavalidreasonforbeingfired?Inthemovie,“Philadelphia,”
Andrew is wrongfully accused and fired from the law firm where he works after being outed as a gay man
with AIDS.* Andrew’s instant job loss highlights the reality of discrimination and hatred that many LGBTQ
individuals face. What does society look like to LGBTQ people today? With the upcoming “International Day
AgainstHomophobia,TransphobiaandBiphobia”onMay17,TheArgusaimstobuildasocietythatrespectsthe
diverseidentitiesofitsworkersbyexploringthediscriminationandtherealityfacedbyAndrew,ahomosexual
worker,athisworkplacein“Philadelphia.”
*LGBTQ:LGBTQisanabbreviationforlesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,andqueer.Thesetermsareusedtodescribeaperson’ssexualorientation
orgenderidentity.
*AIDS: According to Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is an acquired immune
deficiency that results from the destruction of immune cells responsible for the body’s defenses. One of the earliest symptoms of AIDS is the
appearanceofredspots.
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www.theargus.org
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