10.2190/B9JJ-FVP9-K197-H56Y B9JJFVP9K197H56Y 6 Comment: <i>Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services;</i> The Possibility, and Effect, of Same-Sex Discrimination Under Title VII 155 167 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 B9JJFVP9K197H56Y.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=B9JJFVP9K197H56Y 2 Brian D. Boreman Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Same-sex sexual harassment claims have increased dramatically in recent years. Until 1998, the issue of whether such claims were actionable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act divided federal circuit courts. In 1998, however, the Supreme Court, in <i>Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services</i>, Title VII vests cognizable interests in such claims. This comment recites the legislative and judicial history of sex discrimination before focusing on same-sex sexual harassment and the practical implications of <i>Oncale.</i>