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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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  • Cherry_Faeri commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not, and should not be inherently political. Further it should not be treated the same as things like war and genocide.
  • tommouse90 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Your recently posted guidelines requiring LGBT+ discussion to be labeled political is merely echoing a right-wing talking point, and it could lead to repression or worse.
    LGBTQIA2S+ rights are human rights, not election fodder.
  • Luci_Ferrous_Morningstar commented  ·   ·  Report

    Policing the LGBTQIA+ community's right to exist, grouped together with discussions on immigration & reproductive rights, is taking a stance on the issue- more specifically, by means of giving an avenue to silence those who just wish to exist unharassed.

    Being queer is not a crime worth censoring, but I foresee people being reported en masse over as little as talking about their same-sex partner (regardless of whether their sexual or romantic identity is mentioned), or worse, reported because they don't look/sound masculine or feminine enough for a viewer and are assumed to be trans. We saw the harassment of a CIS athlete at the Olympics because of her facial structure, mere months ago! And here you are, making it easier for xenophobes and terfs to harass your platform's entertainers
  • FiFiSqueaks commented  ·   ·  Report

    As others have said, LGBTQ+ issues, immigration, reproductive rights, and body autonomy are NOT sensitive issues. Nor are they political. They are the right for people to live and exist as and care for themselves. Stop trying to shove these issues into the closet to appease bigots.

    Remove this policy!
  • I_AM_A_PITZZA commented  ·   ·  Report

    A man wanting to be in love with another man or a 'boy' fining out "Hey... I think I have a girl's brain, I want a girl body now" is NOT and will NEVER be on the same level as war, ******* WAR!!! A person just wanting to exist is not a ******** "Sensitive Social Issue"
  • SoulSilverIV commented  ·   ·  Report

    Why should I flag myself as a sensitive social issue? Why should my very existence be considered something Twitch wishes to censor? I am a human just like everyone else, why should my ability to use and enjoy Twitch be restricted just because of who I am? This should absolutely be illegal.
  • SweetCherryEmi commented  ·   ·  Report

    Seeing this makes me upset.
    Hearing the right label queer and trans people like me as degenerates or political talking points makes me upset.
    Having to vote for Twitch to remove their last statement from Article VII makes me upset.
    I want to be heard. I want to have a platform to stream and socialize on. I want to be me.

  • All_V_No_Icky commented  ·   ·  Report

    How much does someone not have to exist as themselves before they stop being polical??? I can't turn off being non-white, I can't turn off being LGBTQ+ so what the heck do they expect? This can't possibly enforce this fairly. It's just going to hurt the people that need protection the most
  • Luke_Shirlock commented  ·   ·  Report

    Gender, sexuality, and race aren't inherently political.
  • CelDaemon commented  ·   ·  Report

    This kind of censorship is horrible and prevents people from speaking out, out of fear of not being able to pay their bills just for their existence being made "political"
  • Belata commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not a "Sensitive Social Issue"
  • estrojennn commented  ·   ·  Report

    the fact that existing as a trans person on twitch is now being made equivalent to livestreaming a riot is insane. this needs to stop
  • cobaltzsky commented  ·   ·  Report

    we are not "explicit content." we are human beings just the same as any other person on the planet.
  • bunbunamelia commented  ·   ·  Report

    This makes me feel ill. Twitch should be ashamed of themselves for this, we have the right to talk about ourselves and our experiences without being forcibly labeled or punished. LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights, period. I will never watch another stream if this change persists. Do better.
  • futuremepr0blem commented  ·   ·  Report

    Since when is my existence a political issue? Since when is it on the same level as war?
  • AffertonArt commented  ·   ·  Report

    Who people love is a daily part of their life, you can't censor it and expect an authentic performance from a streamer.
  • snepblepvr commented  ·   ·  Report

    my existence is not a social issue and it is not a matter of opinion. equating Human Rights To Sensitive Topics such as Miltary Conflict is disgusting and inhuman. 1 page of a bible isnt worth a life. yet this entire issue is based in religious zealotry.twitch used to be a platform for gamers of all flavors. now all i can think about is is my time worth spending on a platform which thinks my existence is a matter of opinion rather than impirically proven science.Trans Rights are Human Rights. LGBTQIA RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
  • AmbrGlw commented  ·   ·  Report

    It is ridiculously absurd that me talking about my lived experience is put on the same ground as talking about ongoing genocide, let alone the people on the anti-trans side of the culture war.
  • dndbatkid commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am trans, my existence doesn't need to be tagged. Stop capitulating to bigots.
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