; (2) in section 2302— (A) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, before or national origin, ; and (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, before or national origin; ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 2307. Rules of Construction and claims Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this chapter (and remedial provisions of this title related to this chapter) except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1106 to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin shall be considered to be a reference to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, a handicapping condition, marital status, or political affiliation . . 8. Intervention Section 902 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000h–2 ) is amended by inserting , sexual orientation, gender identity, before or national origin, . 9. Miscellaneous Title XI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 1101 through 1104 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000h et seq.) and sections 1105 and 1106 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000h–5 , 2000h–6) as sections 1102 through 1105 and sections 1108 and 1109, respectively; (2) by inserting after the title heading the following: 1101. Definitions and Rules (a) Definitions In titles II, III, IV, VI, VII, and IX (referred to individually in sections 1106 and 1107 as a covered title ): (1) Race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; national origin The term race , color , religion , sex , sexual orientation , gender identity , or national origin , used with respect to an individual, includes— (A) the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, respectively, of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated