Maria is a lesbian, working as a sales clerk in the shoe department of Banks Department Store. Frank, her supervisor, refuses to give her a raise...

A.is not actionable, since homosexuals are not protected against discrimination by Title VII.

B.is actionable, since her her affinity orientation makes her more amenable to psychological injury.

C.is actionable, since the gravamen of her complaint is discrimination on the basis of her gender, not on the basis of her affinity orientation

D.is not actionable. Harassment of a lesbian by a male is regarded, in the eyes of the law, as same-sex harassment, which is generally not a recognized claim.