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  1. September 30, 1987. (1987-09-30) (aged 33) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Cause of death. AIDS. Occupation (s) Attorney, activist. Geoffrey Francis Bowers (December 29, 1953 – September 30, 1987) was an American attorney who was the plaintiff in one of the first HIV/AIDS discrimination cases to go to public hearing.

  2. Jun 3, 2022 · The 1993 film \"Philadelphia\" was inspired by the cases of two lawyers who were fired after disclosing their HIV status. Learn how the movie portrayed their stories, the outcomes of their lawsuits, and the challenges they faced.

  3. Jan 21, 1994 · Toward the end, Geoffrey F. Bowers came to define himself by his work as a lawyer. His job with the New York office of the world's largest law firm, a friend said, "gave him a sense of...

  4. Mar 13, 1996 · The allegation was made during opening arguments in a case brought by the family of Geoffrey Bowers accusing Tri-Star, a unit of Sony Corp., and prominent movie producers Jonathan Demme and...

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  6. Jul 15, 1987 · The attorney, Geoffrey Bowers, 33 years old, was diagnosed in April 1986 as having skin cancer and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. He was dismissed last October from his job at Baker &...

  7. Dec 1, 2014 · Geoffrey Bowers Geoffrey F. Bowers, a gay New York attorney, was the plaintiff in one of the first AIDS discrimination cases to go to public hearing. After being fired from his position with Chicago-based Baker & McKenzie, which he alleged was due to his diagnosis with Kaposi’s sarcoma and AIDS, Bowers filed a complaint with the New York ...

  8. Oct 22, 2021 · That’s Hollywood’s classic victim of HIV/AIDS, who has recurred on Very Special TV episodes, in indie and Oscar-bait movies, miniseries, and more for nearly 40 years. It’s a woefully limited representation that has shaped public perception of the virus and of the communities it has devastated since the first cases were reported in 1981.

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