It is illegal in New York State to deny housing based on a person's actual or perceived gender identity or expression.

Examples of housing discrimination include:

• evicting a TGNC/B person based solely on their gender identity

• threatening to evict a tenant upon finding out that tenant is TGNC/NB

• experiencing harassment from a landlord because of their gender identity or expression

• refusing access to a single-sex shelter appropriate to their gender identity or expression

It is illegal in New York State to deny employment or fire someone based on a person's actual or perceived gender identity or expression.

Examples of employment discrimination include:

• refusing to interview or hire someone because they identify as TGNC/NB

• threatening to fire a person because of their actual or perceived gender identity or expression

• setting different terms and conditions of employment due to an employee's gender identity or expression

It is illegal in New York State to to harass, bully or discriminate against a student based on a person's actual or perceived gender identity or expression.

Examples of school-based discrimination include:

• staff and students refusing to use a person's correct pronouns

• forcing an individual to wear a designated gender-based uniform that doesn't match their gender identity or expression

• not allowing a person to use the facilities appropriate to their gender identity or expression

It is illegal in New York State for credit institutions to deny a person access based on their actual or perceived gender identity or expression.

Examples of credit discrimination include:

• being refused credit in circumstances where other applicants with similar credit worthiness are granted credit

• being expected to achieve special requirements or conditions where other applicants with similar circumstances are not required to do so such as requiring co-signers or reapplication after marriagescription

It is illegal in New York State to deny public accommodations based on a person's actual or perceived gender identity or expression.

Examples of discrimination happening in public accommodation spaces include:

• refusing the right for a person to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity or expression

• restaurants or stores refusing services based on a person's gender identity or expression

It is illegal in New York State to harass a person based on their actual or perceived gender identity or expression.

Examples of harassment include:

• an individual or group enacting hostile or unwanted conduct towards a person based on their gender identity or expression

• an individual or group's actions that undermine a person's dignity based on their gender identity or expression