Twitch wanting to do this shows just where their loyalties lay: paychecks for their owners, not the people streaming. Down with this corporate whitewashing of humanity, up with expression of basic human rights!

The whole policy is stupid. We should be free to discuss sensitive issues without fear.

My existence as a genderfluid person isn’t controversial, and I shouldn’t need to be labeled as such. My trans friends who stream can’t just not talk about themselves at all. It’s intrinsic, not a choice, and only bigots see our existence as controversial. By forcing us to label ourselves, you are opening us up to even more hate raids, legitimizing them, and preventing the growth of communities. This does not rise to the level of international conflicts. We do not deserve to be othered or have our communities limited because some bigots may be offended by our existence. Please listen to us and remove this rule

My right to exist is not a "sensitive social issue", nor is people who want to take it away. It would be just as absurd to label "we should not eat babies" or "the Earth is round" as political speech.

We are not social issues. We are living people who have our rights violated and voted on by others, are attacked by others, threatened, fired, evicted, tortured — all by the people who think of us as a „social issue.“

My existence isn't political.

That last point encompasses everyone on the planet, except for those who are certain their gender aligns with what they were assigned at birth, individuals whose sexual orientation matches their local community's expectations, or those engaged in games that aren't LGBTQ+ inclusive.

Their notion of "sensitive" content is, quite frankly, absurd. While some may feel it’s necessary or believe they need a safe space from those who embrace diversity, that perspective is inherently subjective.

It’s objectively absurd.

This change, forcing a content label on LGBTQ+ streamers talking about societal issues limiting their rights or just plain existing, is nothing but pure discrimination.

It's not only discrimination, it's also illegal in the workplace in many countries. Check with your local governance:
Sweden: https://www.do.se
UK: https://www.gov.uk/discrimination-your-rights
Germany: https://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de
Denmark: https://workplacedenmark.dk/working-conditions/prohibition-against-discrimination
Norway: https://www.ldo.no/jobbe-for-likestilling/i-arbeidslivet/trakassering-og-seksuell-trakassering/gjengjeldelse/

people's right to exist shouldn't be a sensitive social issue

The idea that a group wanting human rights is controversial is genuinely insane, yet also very much in line with human history. Think about how we look at people who were pro slavery or anti women's rights now and then ask yourself: how is being anti lgbtq acceptance any different?

My existence is not controversial. Trans people have and will always exist.

My existence isn't political.

The existence of LGBTQ+ people is not political. We have, do, and always will, exist.

That isn't a social issue.

LGBTQ+ is only sensitive to those that want LGBTQ+ people to not exist.

Being LGBTQ+ is not something that just stops when I go home at the end of the day. It's a constant and everyday part of my identity, and I should be able to talk about that on stream without the need to label myself or in fear of a Twitch ban.

the existence of queer people is not political and if they talk about their lives it shouldn't be considered political someone's mere existence no matter what they happen to be shouldn't be held against them because some people are "sensitive" to them existing

Even if this policy was well intentioned, there is exactly no chance that it won’t be weaponized against vulnerable minority groups. Of course, I personally believe the policy is instead an ill-conceived attempt by a corporation to make their platform “more palatable to advertisers” by removing anything that might conceivably offend any of said advertisers’ delicate sensibilities, but regardless it is a dangerous path to take.

This reminds me of how they labelled Jewish people with stars of david in Germany during the 30s-40s

my 24/7 transgender existence isn't inherently political, this new policy is frankly insulting

I kinda get the other stuff being considered sensitive, DEPENDING on how it's being talked about. But why on earth is just the general talk of LGBTQ+ expirence.. "sensitive"? Yeah, maybe for great grandma who's dying soon anyway.