In Subtitles 1 through 11 of this title the following words have the meanings indicated. “Commission” means the Commission on Civil Rights. “Complainant” means a person that files a complaint alleging a discriminatory act under this title. “Discriminatory act” means an act prohibited under: Subtitle 3 of this title (Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation); Subtitle 4 of this title (Discrimination by Persons Licensed or Regulated by Maryland Department of Labor); Subtitle 5 of this title (Discrimination in Leasing of Commercial Property); Subtitle 6 of this title (Discrimination in Employment); Subtitle 7 of this title (Discrimination in Housing); or Subtitle 8 of this title (Aiding, Abetting, or Attempting Discriminatory Act; Obstructing Compliance). “Gender identity” means the gender–related identity, appearance, expression, or behavior of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth, which may be demonstrated by: consistent and uniform assertion of the person’s gender identity; or any other evidence that the gender identity is sincerely held as part of the person’s core identity. “Military status” means the status of being: a member of the uniformed services; a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services; or a dependent, as defined in 50 U.S.C. § 3911(4). “Protective hairstyle” includes braids, twists, and locks. “Race” includes traits associated with race, including hair texture, afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles. “Respondent” means a person accused in a complaint of a discriminatory act. “Respondent” includes a person identified during an investigation of a complaint and joined as an additional or substitute respondent. “Sexual orientation” means the identification of an individual as to male or female homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.