The proposed guidance sets forth specific ways in which sexual orientation or gender identity harassment may manifest in the workplace. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.Specifically, Title VII helped define many of the protections LGBTQ individuals have seen come into law in recent years. Sex" applies to discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons. The language of Title VII does not expressly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity. In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v.