We're not a "political issue" or "sensitive topic". We're human beings, not a ******* debate.

Calling this a "sensitive political issue" is an act of cowardice, capitulating to the kind of bigots who want to turn minorities into taboo topics that get silently blacklisted by media all over again.

This is so obviously homo/transphobic wtf?

Marginalized people existing isn't a controversy, their rights should be respected and expanded to be equal with everyone else. Even as a cold business decision the amount of queer people and their allies who will leave twitch will be a greater impact than the few bigots who will join. we've seen this time and again with other far right platforms crashing and burning.

I dont mind people talking about those topics at all , it really appears to be some kind of censorship.

People's rights to live true to themselves, where they want and with full bodily autonomy should not be considered a "sensitive social issue". as a Trans person myself my existence shouldn't be treated as a political issue. Being not straight shouldn't be a political issue. We are all people, the only ones who view our existence as political are the same that want us to not exist and by keeping a policy like this in place you are showing that you would rather deny our existence to appease those who hate rather then stand with people who just want to be themselves. Make the right choice, get rid of this bulletpoint.

bit messed up sectioning off a group of people just going about their day as "political". go outside and touch grass, Twitch

Being in the Internet means there will be people of different nationalities, religions, genders, and sexual orientation than you. You can't segregate everyone who isn't white/cis/straight/Christian away. Meanwhile Asmongold's crowd gets to say whatever they want about minorities and it's fine? No. Absolutely not. Twitch needs to put it's big boy pants and start moderating properly without trying to weasel out of it by curtaining us off.

Diversity is only explicit to those who want diversity to disappear. We are not sensitive topics, we are people who shouldn't have to be hidden

I am happy with the recent changes. Let them stay. I do not want my children to be influenced.

This is a shame, as a Trans Female This is unaceptable, We are Humans, Like everyone.

This platform, day by day, seems determined to get worse. If a straight male streamer can openly discuss his love life without issue, why should a gay streamer have to label theirs as "controversial"? If a cisgender streamer can freely share life experiences, why should a trans streamer be forced to brand theirs as controversial? This isn’t just prejudice—it’s blatant repression of the LGBTQ+ community.

Absolutely appalling that this needs to be voted on at all. Stop trying to silence people. :/

Heaven forbid I as an adult woman bring up the concept of liking other adult women. Not sexually, just in general. Not about rep in a game, just a tangent about my life. Heaven forbid someone asks me about it in chat and I talk about who I am as a person. The idea that who I am, just on a day to day basis. Terrible choice on Twitch's part, hope it changes and fast.

Gay people aren't a "sensitive topic"
Lesbian people aren't a "sensitive topic"
Trans people aren't a "sensitive topic"

we exist just like anyone else, and it isnt our fault that governments dont ******* like that we're alive

I am more than a statistic, thanks

This is ridiculous. My existence is not a "sensitive social issue". I'm a human being that exists. No amount of censorship will stop that FACT. Separating our community as if we were something "other" leads to backsliding in all we've done to be treated as any other person.

My existence and human rights are not a "political issue" to be content-warned.

Every day at work I'm told I can't correct people for misgendering me because it violates their freedom of speech. Today at a family day at work I was yelled at for using the wrong bathroom and told to leave... From both bathrooms. What am I going to do other than take a **** on your desk? I was forced to hold in my bile so that other hateful people could feel better about themselves. The kind of policy the LGBT bullet point is the same as the one I work with on a daily basis and validates the hatred others have for us.

This policy change is absurd and, frankly, a violation of basic human rights. Twitch should be ashamed and anyone working for the company is complicit in the ongoing attempts to make it easier to commit genocide on minority groups by religious nutcases.

The overwhelming consensus of the world's peak medical and scientific institutions is that all groups held under the LGBTQ label exist. There is neither controversial about human rights, and the fact that Twitch has made this policy change speaks volumes about the character of those at the top of this organisation. Even if this change is implemented I do not believe I can continue to support this company.