"We're standing here in Philadelphia, the, uh, city of brotherly love, the birthplace of freedom, where the, uh, founding fathers authored the Declaration of Independence, and I don't recall that glorious document saying anything about all straight men are created equal. I believe it says all men are created equal."
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Philadelphia (film)
Philadelphia is a 1993 film about a man who is homosexual and has AIDS. He is fired by a conservative law firm because of his condition and because he was homosexual. He hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
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