If someone makes fun of your sexual orientation does it qualify as sexual harrasment?

Question

my best friend is a L*****n and this guy in her building who she never met made a point of going to her apartment and telling her to "keep that L*****n s*** away from his kids" when she hasnt even done anything in front of them, he just saw her pride braclet, he also has been making comments for the past few days and today he wrote something on her door like a reminder of what he said

Answer 1

Sorry but the other posters are WRONG

This is sexual harassment.  A tenant in an apartment has a right to quiet enjoyment of the property, anyone who approaches you and does what this guy has done has violated that quiet enjoyment, and because he has confronted her there are several solutions to the problem.

First SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER CONTACT WITH HIM. If he approaches her, she should say loudly, I do not want any contact with you, please leave me alone, and walk the other way.

Next, she should go to the landlord and explain what took place and tell him/her that she is going to file a restraining order against this guy.

Then go get the restraining order, explain that he has confronted her and that she is in fear for her physical safety.  The Court will issue an immediate temporary order, which will be filed with the local police and there will be a hearing within ten days for a permanent order.  

Go to the hearing and explain that because she lives in the same building as this guy, she is in fear that his actions will escalate into physical violence and that she wants the order so that if he approaches her again she can call the police.

One of two things will happen.  The guy will NOT show up, and the permanent order will be issued and the guy will stay away.

OR

The guy will show up and contest the order, in which case it is 50-50 about getting the permanent order. However, the Court will put this guy on notice that he should do all he can to stay away from her, and that if he does not heed that advice that she can return and ask for another order, and begin the process all over again.

Also tell her to ask the police to come by and look at the note, ask them to record exactly what it says, and maybe even create a duplicate copy for them.  DO NOT GIVE THEM THE ORIGINAL.  She will need that for the court hearing. The police will more than likely have a talk with the guy and give him fair warning that he should cease and desist immediately.

GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

Yes.

It depends on your state, but harassment is generally considered a crime, and she should call the police and press charges against him.

Answer 3

Not where I live,

the cops here would say it was his freedom of speech.

Answer 4

yeah, nothing she can really do, but she has to respect his point of view, after all she must have known what she was getting into when she put a bracelet for everyone to see in the first place. im not arguing it just seems if she wants to flaunt " pride" she should be able to handle the remarks

Answer 5

yes thats sexual harrassment but in the eyes of the law its free speech.  so if its at a workplace or school you can probably get someone suspended or on probation but in the courts you probably wont win.

Answer 6

Yeah, that's definitely harrassment, and it's also intimidation.  He's letting her know that he knows where she lives and can go any time.  If he left a note on her door, then she was either out or not aware that he was there, and yet he was there.  She could totally call the cops on him, because he's very nearly stalking her.  She could file a restraining order on him.  

Answer 7

I WOULD NOT CALLIT SEXUAL HARRASMENT, I WOULD CALL IT RACISIM, I WULD CALL THE COPS, AND GET A RESTRAINING RDER ON THIS GUY, IF SHE DOES OT MESS WITH HIM , WHAT RIGHT DOES HE HAS TO BOTHER HER, I CNT BELIEVE THE IGNORANCE OF PEOPLE. JUSTTELL HER TO BE CAREFULL.