RE: uses his gay claim to get sympathy and attention and as an excuse when he doesn’t do what he’s supposed to do.
Is he an ethnic minority? If not, that could explain wht he’s doing it ...
He’s white. I think it’s a combination of personal insecurity issues and knowing that claiming you’re gay gives you substantial protection against being fired. He shows absolutely no evidence of being gay, but he’s very quick to let you know he is.