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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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  • Eesha1982 commented  ·   ·  Report

    We are NOT a "sensitive issue!" Men who love men, and women who love women are NOT inherently sexual or prurient in nature!
  • iamqlue commented  ·   ·  Report

    Marginalised communities should not be silenced when they're simply discussing there daily lived experiences just because some people are uncomfortable with their existence

  • kirknay commented  ·   ·  Report

    You can't avoid a topic by making any non-hetero or non-cisgender topic "political". All that does is give people ammunition to pin pink triangles on children, adults, and healthy relationships as they prepare death camps again. 100 years, and apparently executives forget we were victims of the Holocaust too.
  • vernal_graze commented  ·   ·  Report

    Lgbt issues, lumped in with war and other horrible things? ******** twitch
  • EmTheEngi commented  ·   ·  Report

    This bullet point is outrageous, amoral and breaks legal protections against gender based discrimination in the EU. I'm disgusted that twitch felt it was appropriate to include this in their terms of service.
  • TalykDragoness commented  ·   ·  Report

    Forcing Pink Triangles on the queers again?

    Do better...

    Seems Twitch is forgetting history - Labeling LGBTQ+ topics as “sensitive” or “controversial.” Historically speaking, this ALWAYS leads to marginalization of LGBTQ+ people. I am woefully reminded of the UK’s Section 28 law (1988–2003) that prevented any open discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in schools, framing all queer people by default as inappropriate or morally contentious. The impact this had on society is still felt today.

    The Lavender Scare in the US in the 1950s that created a moral panic about homosexuality also comes to mind...

    Policies that label LGBTQ+ topics as “sensitive” not-so-subtly suggest that our existence is inherently controversial. This classification has always been used historically to restrict access to information and exclude people from fully expressing themselves. Comstock Laws, anyone?

    Categorize LGBTQ+ identity as “sensitive issues” and you echo these past actions that have nothing to do with anything apart from censorship, mislabeling, and deep stigmatization.
  • MeekaStardust commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is BS! We're already marginalized enough and now you want to but is on a little box as well? To protect who exactly???
  • itbejaz commented  ·   ·  Report

    Who thought this was a good idea
    The **** is wrong with yall
  • Vyxenna commented  ·   ·  Report

    Are you insane twitch? Peoples existence and is not political. We exist. LGBTQIA+ people exist. And human rights shouldn’t be a political issue.

  • darklotl commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch really thinks that pushing down marginalised voices is a good idea? At all moral? I may not be LGBT but that doesn't mean I don't see this incredibly foolish move for what it is. Do better or end up like Twitter. Alternatives exist.

  • UpbeatRhythm commented  ·   ·  Report

    people's existence is not political, this is not something you can both sides your way out of
  • CherryFlavouredChello commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is a step in the wrong direction, benefits nobody, and only harms people like me.
    And I repeat. This benefits NOBODY. This is merely just discrimination.
  • RonnieTiger commented  ·   ·  Report

    When did Twitch start pandering to the Amish community? Seriously this is the 21st Century - talking about LGBTQ+, Immigrants and Reproductive rights are not sensitive issues, they're important public discourse, everyday life and human rights.

    This is levels of stupid that's up there with Youtube demonetizing videos over the same stuff or having swear words, because advertisers and faceless cooperate heads don't have a backbone apparently.
  • deterioratedfag commented  ·   ·  Report

    lgbt is not a political thing and we should be able to talk about who we are with no fear that we will face punishment
  • VivianVerdant commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not controversial, labeling it as such is dehumanizing.
  • Ghostmaw commented  ·   ·  Report

    Absolutely ridiculous on twitches part. Marginalized voices are not a 'sensitive issue' . This is opening the door for blatant discrimination. Twitch should be ashamed.

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