State
Nevada
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Bullying Protections for Enumerated Groups
Category
Bullying Protections for Enumerated Groups
Category
Bullying Protections for Enumerated Groups
Category
Bullying Protections for Enumerated Groups
State law enumerates protected classes, including explicit protections for LGBTQ youth.
Nevada Revised Statutes 388.122. “Bullying” defined.
- “Bullying” means written, verbal or electronic expressions or physical acts or gestures, or any combination thereof, that are directed at a person or group of persons, or a single severe and willful act or expression that is directed at a person or group of persons, and:
- (a) Have the effect of:
- (1) Physically harming a person or damaging the property of a person; or
- (2) Placing a person in reasonable fear of physical harm to the person or damage to the property of the person;
- (b) Interfere with the rights of a person by:
- (1) Creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment for the person; or
- (2) Substantially interfering with the academic performance of a pupil or the ability of the person to participate in or benefit from services, activities or privileges provided by a school; or
- (c) Are acts or conduct described in paragraph (a) or (b) and are based upon the:
- (1) Actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability of a person, sex or any other distinguishing characteristic or background of a person; or
- (2) Association of a person with another person having one or more of those actual or perceived characteristics.
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