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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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  • bansheePSO2 commented  ·   ·  Report

    This ain’t a political issue no matter how bad someone might want it to be.
  • NiftyNovaaa commented  ·   ·  Report

    The fact that this even happens in the first place is alarming.
  • automata_eve commented  ·   ·  Report

    Easily the worst decision Twitch has made so far. Human rights are not a “sensitive social issue”. If you think it is, you lack common sense. Human rights are not up for debate, and minorities should be allowed to share themselves and their experiences.
  • DuskyHeaps commented  ·   ·  Report

    I will admit I'm a bit disturbed Twitch is considering LGBTQ+ content to be on par with issues like war, and civil unrest. Twitch needs to remove this from the labels, for what is just basic human existence, and trying to live our lives.
  • Mortegris commented  ·   ·  Report

    I may be sensitive, but my existence isn't.
  • ShironBurb commented  ·   ·  Report

    This feels like a way to censor LGBTQ+ people existing, I don't like what this implies, this is step backwards, we're done censoring lgbtq+ people, they are human and just as valid, and they are not to be compared to things such as war, and politics, that is dehumanizing.
  • Kirbyoh commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not political, especially on a video game streaming site.
  • Epiknis303 commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQ issues should not be “political or sensitive”. We are people, not talking points.

  • YunaAzures commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am a trans woman and transgender people have a right to exist with out having to be marked this is just disappointing twitch do not side with the bigots remove this now or lose the lgbtq viewers.
  • skyrainsprings commented  ·   ·  Report

    My right's as a woman are not a "sensitive issue", they're my freaking rights. That should not be up for debate. Do better, Twitch.
  • noodlebowlexpress commented  ·   ·  Report

    Just because I exist I should not have to set any topic surrounding my existence as a sensitive issue. I exist despite politics and human rights debates not because of them. Just because someone asks about my take on an issue that directly affects me does not mean I should self censor to avoid punishment. Especially when the issue is about my right to exist as a human being.
  • Luchifae commented  ·   ·  Report

    If it was about ****-talking queers i'd get it, but ... talking about anything LGBTQIAP+ being "sensitive topic" ?! Really ?!! Twitch ... people wake up and live like this.
  • aninsanemoose commented  ·   ·  Report

    Honestly messed up and disgusting they'd even consider doing this. If we ban everything bigots don't like, the only thing left will eventually just be one single person. Since they'll keep looking for things to be angry at. It's LGBTQ+ people at the moment, but it'll be different races, women, speaking different languages... The list WILL go on. Either you support ALL human rights, or you're letting hateful people take away ALL human rights. You can't pick and choose which minorities to defend or attack, when the attack is on all of us

    Doubt anyone from Twitch will see my comment specifically, but if they do: Going through with this WILL result in your platform becoming a beacon for hate speech by setting the precedent of locking minorities behind "content filters", like Twitter has devolved into. And just look at how Twitter's value has plummeted, you want that? I know money is your primary concern, so don't tank your profits and reputation just to appease a certain group of very intolerant people...
  • albusGTI commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am trans, and talking about my existence is not political. This is a slope that will lead to many minorities being silenced. Awful ruling Twitch.
  • DrillStopsNoCops commented  ·   ·  Report

    the existence of our trans friends is not political. serious care and attention should be taken around official language that it does not seek to create this point.
  • milkbundanni commented  ·   ·  Report

    Gender identity/Sexual Preference should never be a "sensitive social issues". Please do better Twitch.
  • theralimba commented  ·   ·  Report

    Voted in favour! Because these topics are important to discuss and shouldn't be labeled as controversial because one side cannot respect the experiences of others.

    Everyone deserves the same human rights.
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