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Remove "sensitive social issues" bullet point.

Twitch should remove the "sensitive social issues" clause from Article VII of its Content Classification Guidelines. LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and reproductive rights are NOT "sensitive social issues", they are common sense issues, where one side simply wants their liberties intact. The controversy is entirely on the other side of the argument the involves taking those liberties away.

Especially as it pertains to LGBTQ+ individuals, the notion that the discussion of their very existence is political is absolute nonsense. These people should be allowed to discuss the issues affecting them without being set behind some kind of "explicit content" label. This is a slippery slope that begins with people automatically labeling non-heteronormative lives and content as "deviant" or "degenerate", especially by grossly bad actors who want to be edgy.

Remove the final bullet point from Article VII.
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ADameNamedAmy shared this idea  ·   ·  Report…  ·  Admin →
Closed  ·  AdminTwitchSupport (Admin, Twitch) responded  · 

Thank you for raising this. We’ve just posted a Tweet addressing these concerns.

You don’t need to label your stream with the new Politics & Sensitive Social Issues CCL if you are sharing your lived experience. Intermittent mentions of politics, politicians, or sensitive social issues also do not require the Politics and Sensitive Social Issues label. We apologize for not communicating this well initially.

If you are an LGBTQ+ streamer, for example, you do not need this label when talking about your lived experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. We’ve added clarifying language to the Content Classification Guidelines to better express this.
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  • dustyinsect commented  ·   ·  Report

    As a person who is part of the lgbt+ community and been on twitch for years, this is a violation against all folks who hurt by this. This should not be labeled as "sensitive social issues" or as "political" as any means, we deserve rights and should be seen as human beings. Not as an "issue" for twitch, do better.
  • DarkPriestessQuicksilver commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch.. you shouldn't be feeding the idea that the mere existence of an LGBTQIA person, and their day-to-day activities are social and/or political issues.
    This policy runs counter to Human Rights, un-normalizes us and enforces our standing as an alienated fringe community.
  • CariadHeather commented  ·   ·  Report

    Cannot wait for Twitch to say next that women are political.

  • CaediCat commented  ·   ·  Report

    So, basic human rights, such as freedom of expression, bodily autonomy, etc... are now "controversial"? By effectively creating a censorship on topics such as these, you create a very slippery slope of control that Germany faced in the 1930s. You already don't have a good track record of fair enforcement on your platform Twitch.
  • miss__jay commented  ·   ·  Report

    My life is not a political issue. My identity is not a political issue
    Who I love is not a political issue.

    So Twitch, I see you became a fascist? If this is true, we can no longer be friends
  • purplezebra commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence and my rights are not a sensitive issue that requires a content warning. These new TOS are blatant discrimination.

  • applefries commented  ·   ·  Report

    We already deal with being hate raided for who we are, why must you make it harder for your LGBT+ streamers? I'm disappointed
  • AreSeeUs commented  ·   ·  Report

    Trans people have enough to deal with as is. I'm just a cis guy, but nobody's identity is "political".
  • StarOfThePast commented  ·   ·  Report

    My identity and sexuality are not political. This is nothing more than a disgusting move by twitch to try to benefit their bottom line at the expense of queer people on their platform. They bend a knee to bigots and step on queer folk in the process, do better twitch. ps why do you think it's a good idea in the first place twitch. and considering the Point twitch has so many lgbtq+ people that are partnered and think this is a good idea is crazy
  • Zovastria commented  ·   ·  Report

    They need to remove this. My rights and existence as a person isn't up for debate and absolutely isn't a "sensitive social issue"and we do not deserve to be warning labeled. It's too ambiguous and will lead to issues. Do not lump our identities and protecting our rights with political issues like economics.

  • NocturneVT commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am not someone's political issue. I am a human being with rights. This is shameful, twitch.

    Do better.
  • CafeEla commented  ·   ·  Report

    How can we provide escapism when we're not allowed to talk about the reason for people's need of escapism. We should be allowed to be compassionate and authentic, and supportive of the members of our community

  • MissAbbySynth commented  ·   ·  Report

    Didn't add my comment earlier, but I didn't choose to make who I am political as a trans woman. And I'll be damned if Twitch reinforces that nonsense.
  • Anya_SilverVT commented  ·   ·  Report

    Not only is this dangerous, it effectively paints a target on marginalized folks. LGBTQ+ folks already get hate raided enough, now we can also,
    1: not receive as revenue bcuz advertising doesn't wanna ad next to "the gays"
    2: get "debated" by debate bros, ie, fascists etc
    3: MORE slurs thrown at us.

    But hey, we got twitch pride guild right :D (no hate to the pride guild, they're amazing I just think it's a slap in the face to make a pride guild then do this)
  • TheLTLumpy commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is completely unacceptable! My existence as a person is not a political issue!
  • nyx_y_xeniel commented  ·   ·  Report

    So... by just existing we are "controversial" and "unsafe"
    guess who won't be using twitch as a streaming tool in the future now!
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