We LGBT people keep being labeled insane when all we want is to live just the same as the next person. Calling our existence a political issue IS insanity. You're setting innocent people up for bullying, to force them to justify their existence even more than they already have to. LGBTQ rights are human rights. Treat us as humans, not a political issue. We just want to exist in peace without fear of being harrassed, assaulted and demonized. We're not on the same level as literal warfare.
When the curtains call the time, will Twitch really want to be on the wrong side of history ?

This is a breach of a basic human right, that being freedom of speech. It is a basic thing and we should have access to it, do not **** this up.

Bigotry and discrimination are not cool. Be better than this.

disgusting that Twitch would deem an entire group of people as a 'Sensitive Social Issue'. Imagine if they did that with any other group.

Ah, yes. I'm not allowed to talk on your platform anymore because the very fact that I exist and am alive is a "sensitive issue" and is considered "explicit content." Maybe just stop sexualizing LGBT+ individuals and let us exist as human beings, has that crossed your minds yet?

This clause is going to determine how the platform will be interacted with moving forward, by all users. It is a clear message to all groups and audiences that twitch has chosen to take a political stance in a very specific direction. And most users understand where this leads

To be very clear: this clause is in no way apolitical.

It's openly hostile; to LGBT+ people, to women, to non-americans, and to countless other marginalized groups.

And if it is brought into effect you can count myself amongst the many who will abandon this platform. A website that enshrines in it's terms of service open hostility will not likely be able to maintain a user base.

people's lives are not political. The only people pushing that idea are politicians stirring up prejudice for votes. otherwise where does it stop? Everyone's brains are wired differently. I'm left handed. Am I going to eventually have to put a warning label up on that to avoid righties feeling uncomfortable?

If queer people are a "sensitive social issue" then hetero people are too by definition. To think otherwise is delusional.

claiming an individual's right to exist as a "sensitive political topic" is politics itself and it loudly voices its support for systemic bigotry.

This in and of itself is blatant discrimination. Stop giving platforms to hateful, abusive people. I'm so tired of my existence, and the existence of my peers getting punished for the crimes of those actually hurting others. Stop giving platform to these bigots. It's really not that hard to shut their **** down.

We are people not a "sensitive social issue" who we are and how we identify and who we are is not a sensitive social issue

Human rights should simply not be considered "sensitive social issues." The intent of this is to purposefully chill any discussion or mention about people identities, their rights, and how those identities and rights fit into the wider world that we live in. This move made especially before a major US election shows very obvious the intent involved.

Gender is a sociological topic, and, if it was to require labeling as a debate, then as a philosophical and/or sociologically scientific one.
Gender, be it male, female or whatever else, is performative. Given intent and sincerity, gender is a statement that becomes truth by being stated with genuine sincerity and honesty.
That's not political, unless one is of the opinion that decisions about self-perception and self-presentation are political. If it was political, then it would also invalidate people's rights to describe themselbes as non-lgbtq+, or, to give a much sillier but still accurate example, would invalidate people's ability to ascertain themselves as fans of a sports team or even as "hard-working" (given that such a self-descriptors are not supported by a law that empowers the statement).

In favour of not turning logic on its head and not marginalising people who genuinely just want to exist and be happy, I am for removing the final bullet point from article vii.

P.S.: In the German guidelines, the bullet point calls these topics: "heikel", meaning, among others; awkward, precarious, dicey, delicate and/or touchy.
Being bisexual, gay or trans is none of these things, unless others decide to take offense about the fact that the "other" (as in: that which is not the exact same as the self) exists. Calling these topics "heikel" borders on (but isn't quite) an insult, and makes it sound as if Twitch views them as something to be ashamed of.

Between antisemitism, supporting terrorism, unfair and inconsistent moderation, and banning an entire country this doesn't surprise me in the least. https://danclancysucks.com/

Twitch just LOOOOOVES doing the opposite of correct dont they? :3

I refuse to have my identity be referred to as a "sensitive social issue".

if this changes permanently goes through it will label us the same as war and genocide, it will frame us as less then human.

We are not inappropriate, We are not abnormal. We are not a "sensitive social issue". We are and always will be human.

And we exist! whether people want us to or not..

People's identities and rights to exist shouldn't be considered "political", the ones who deny people's rights are making it like that, but admins really love their broad vague rules to abuse the heck out of. This is Twitch being like "yeah nah your basic human rights are debatable, use what is basically a "trigger warning" for your existence/don't mention huge parts of your daily life at all or else". Not nice. Really not nice.

Humans are humans! Nationality, skin colour, age, gender, religion, and orientation don't change that! Just let people exist!

this ain't it chief 🥴

this "sensitive social issues" thing means literally any lgbtq+ streamer would require a political label, all for being gay or trans, even if they dont actively discuss their identity

our identities are not political. the only reason they are treated as such is because people want to push us down and ***** over our lives just because we arent straight or cis, and its blatant discrimination. this bullet point only perpetuates the idea we as people are nothing more than a political tool, even though we are living and breathing people like any other person walking this earth

remove this asap, because its already causing way too many issues.