Gender-based harassment is any unwelcome verbal, physical, or electronic conduct based sex, sex-stereotyping, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or an individual’s failure to conform to sex stereotypes that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive such that it has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with, limiting, or denying an individual’s ability to participate in or benefit from educational programs or activities, or employment or access to benefits or access to opportunities regardless of the sex of the individuals, including when they are members of the same sex.

Examples

  • Refusing to use an individual's preferred name and pronoun.