Same-Sex & LGBTQ+ Harassment

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Same-Sex and LGBTQ+ Sexual Harassment: Your Rights at Work

August 7, 2026

Sexual harassment does not require that the harasser and the victim be of different sexes, and it does not require sexual desire as a motive. From Oncale to Bostock, this guide explains how federal law protects same-sex and LGBTQ+ employees, and where New York and New Jersey go considerably further than Florida.