Ross,a Homosexual Male,refuses to Award Martin,a Heterosexual,a Well-Deserved Promotion at Work

Ross,a homosexual male,refuses to award Martin,a heterosexual,a well-deserved promotion at work unless Martin agrees to get physically intimate with him.Martin refuses and is not promoted.Martin brings a claim of sexual harassment against Ross on the grounds that Martin conditioned the promotion of the men in his department on the granting of sexual favors but did not similarly condition the promotion of the women in his department.Which of the following will hold true in this scenario?

A) Martin can proceed with a claim under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) .
B) Martin's claim will be dismissed on the grounds that promotion at work is not an employment a condition covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
C) Martin's success will solely depend on whether he can convince the court that he is not homosexual.
D) Martin can proceed with a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on same-gender sexual harassment but not with a claim based on sexual orientation.