e. Coercion

“Coercion” means the intent to compel a person to do or abstain from doing an act that the person has the right to do or abstain from doing through words, conduct or pressure by:

• the use of violence or threats of violence against a person or the person’s family or property;
• depriving or hindering a person in the use of any tool, implement or clothing;
• attempting to intimidate a person by threats or force;
• compelling another individual to initiate or continue sexual activity against an individual’s will; or
• threatening to “out” someone based on sexual orientation, gender, identity, or gender expression and threatening to harm oneself if the other party does not engage in the sexual activity.

Coercion can include a wide range of behaviors, including intimidation, manipulation, threats, and blackmail.