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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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  • AnOrchidDeer commented  ·   ·  Report

    Attempting to label people who want basic human rights, their right to their own bodily autonomy, and the ability to simply live there lives as themselves in piece as "controversial" is nothing short of cruel and disgusting. Such a bullet point shouldn't have made it into the rough draft for such a policy let alone into the attempt of a final version
  • maidenlessmaiden98 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Discussion on Queer topics very much does not belong on a same list with war or politics. This can and will be abused by bad actors. This can and will be used disproportionately against LGBTQ creators than against transphobes.

    So yeah. Please remove this bullet point.

  • solluxisms commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is Twitch *making* things political in the name of censorship. Remove this bullet point and save yourself the hassle of an eventual lawsuit.
  • bunbun_miz commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'm just a dude, Twitch. I'm just a guy. My gender identity or sexual preference are not political, they are just part of me. Like my hair color or my fingernails. Political is like... Me talking about student loan forgiveness policy. That's political. Please don't be like this. This is fascist BS.
  • ChaoticCaligula commented  ·   ·  Report

    Being queer isn't controversial. Being an immigrant isn't controversial. The notion that categories of people should be lumped together with warfare as a "controversial" topic perpetuates the idea that queer people and immigrants are issues to be debated rather than people who should be able to simply exist.

  • bunbun_miz commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'm just a dude, Twitch. I'm just a guy. My gender identity or sexual preference are not political, they are just part of me. Like my hair color or my fingernails. Political is like... Me talking about student loan forgiveness policy. That's political. Please don't be like this. This is fascist BS.
  • Ton_Tonn25 commented  ·   ·  Report

    This assumes that conservative social perspectives are the norm. You're empowering a group of people who are actively attempting to take people's rights away WORLDWIDE. This is disappointing.
  • Madrick11 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Real cool that my existence is a "sensitive social issue". This is absolutely ridiculous and should be removed.
  • SierraFrost commented  ·   ·  Report

    There are three genders. Male, Female, and Political.
  • domofudge commented  ·   ·  Report

    if a channel can be censored just for the mere mentioning of being LGBT+, that is going to immediately affect the visibility, audience reach and success of LGBT+ creators on the platform. it's blatant discrimination

  • WitchofRose_Tobi commented  ·   ·  Report

    Boy, do I love being told that my very existence is an affront to humanity. And by that I mean I ******* hate it OH. SO. VERY. MUCH.
  • aMapleShark commented  ·   ·  Report

    People should have a reason to use the platform and you are just taking away users
  • friendtofrogs3 commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is erasure of LGBTQIA2S+ fold plain and simple. I don't see why we have to hide who we are because people are bigoted. This is unjust!

  • PavFeira commented  ·   ·  Report

    If you're repressing the ability for LGBTQ to speak, then you're repressing LGBTQ people. Simple as.

    It's fair to question if Twitch desires to have fewer LGBTQ content creators, and if they'd prefer to cater to voices of intolerance instead.
  • skynero19 commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQ+ content should not be a "sensitive social issue". The only reason things ever flare up is because a vocal group raise heck at the idea of LGBTQ+ people existing. Do not fall prey to the pressure from vocal groups and corps that want to push LGBTQ+ people back into the closet. We exist, there's nothing controversial about that, don't force us hide and especially don't suggest to everyone else that we *should* hide.
  • jhagermeisters commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is a draconian policy that does nothing but further the othering and discrimination of already marginalised groups. This will only make twitch a hostile space for queer folk, women and many other racial and religious minorities by not only the worst actors on the platform but by the platform itself.
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