Once again Twitch discriminating against people. Can’t wait to see how you get slapped by EU laws for said actions. Pandering to fascists won’t help your platform.

Twitch has had an issue with hate for some time. Namely, hate raids and "trolling" in stream chats, among other issues. These are issues that i believe Twitch has taken some steps to mitigate; however, these safeguards have not eradicated the spread of hate, or adequately safeguarded against it. As well, most of the ways that these hateful people find victims are used by those genuinely seeking the same creators out, and are largely voluntary; tags, self-presentation, etc.
This new clause is neither voluntary, nor used by those seeking this content truthfully. It emboldens and empowers those who wish to spread hateful rhetoric and cause harm. This clause will cause untold damage and hardship among individual streamers / creators, as well as to the wider Twitch Creator-sphere, and will serve to create a less welcoming or healthy environment for those looking to partake in streams or streaming as a whole.

It's insane how Twitch thinks they could ever get away with this. Queer People are the backbone of their plattform. Low Blow from Twitch.

This is also why they ignore reports of trans people being ****** on by the community

Do you want to be the Nazi streaming platform? Because this is how you get to be the Nazi streaming platform, Twitch.

We're not sensitive social issues, we're people

Being LGBT is only controversial to bigots. Bad look, Twitch.

Do not label people as sensitive issues. You may as well call them non-persons outright. Think your decisions through properly.

Twitch policies really be out here like that one guy ******** about the trans flag in Celeste - You know the post. Straight up skill issue. If my mere existence is too controversial for you, go cry about it on Twitter with Elon and his rat pack.

Our existence is not an issue, but we can make ourselves your biggest issue, Twitch, if you won't stop stomping on human rights

Like being an outwardly trans streamer isn't hard enough already lol

i don't think me being trans is a social issue, but im happy to act the part if twitch doesn't stop with this

I just cancelled ALL my Twitch subscriptions with the comment (by selecting the "Other" radio button), "Twitch, remove "sensitive social issues" bullet point from Article VII of your Content Classification Guidelines, and I'll consider coming back."

Do you want twitch to become Elon's Twitter? Cuz this is how twitch starts to become Elon's twitter!

There is no "lgbtq+ debate" issue, you are just being queerphobic!

My being alive and talking about my experiences shouldn't be seen as controversial.

This is simply going to end up harming all LGBTQ+ streamers, it is straight up hateful of a policy. I will not use twitch until it is removed.

Does nothing of substance for the userbase and easily abused by bad actors. Viewers should exercise their own judgement around topics on streams and report harmful behaviours; discussion of the world is not a harmful behaviour.

This discourages me from wanting to stream in the future. While I'd love to have a platform, the idea of not being able to share my future of transitioning with my audience because my existence as a trans man is controversial is not only saddening but infuriating.

And who sense would this apply to? Disabled people that are ranting about how hard it is to get their medicine? Other minorities?

Existing isn't political, ffs

Implementing this would literally be supporting fascism. The fact that that bullet point is even there is already a statement in support of far right ideology, they literally want to take away minority voices from their platform. Any streamer who doesn't speak out against this views our suffering as the cost of doing business.