John is an openly gay man.He constantly teases his co-worker,Paul,telling him that he should go ahead and "come out of the closet." He has even publicly commented about how sexually attractive Paul is,though Paul has warned him against making such comments.However,Paul does not have a claim for sexual harassment because John is a male.

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Paul has a claim for same-gender sexual harassment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed for class action certification in an action against Federal Express Corp. for same-gender sexual harassment in Kankakee, Illinois. Also, Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., was the U.S. Supreme Court's first case involving same-gender sexual harassment.

John Is an Openly Gay Man