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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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  • MissJayKay16 commented  ·   ·  Report

    I come to twitch for only the gayest of content. If twitch wants to chase off real people coz someone playing Minecraft is bisexual then I will no longer support twitch as a whole.

  • magicalboycopper commented  ·   ·  Report

    As a trans gay content creator, I do not agree with this at all. Get rid of this.
  • Dee_Otter commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please refrain from de-normalizing the 2SLGBTQ+ community. They worked so hard to become as normal as they are now and their work is far from done. Please don't make their lives harder.
  • lazerem commented  ·   ·  Report

    I was thinking of regularly streaming again but not if I have to walk on eggshells for simply existing as a trans person.
  • lunelily commented  ·   ·  Report

    I watch streamers who mention that they’re gay, trans, or both. You’re telling me that their freaking Among Us gameplay would have to be flagged as “sensitive” just because…they aren’t straight and/or cis? Are you effing kidding me? Who proposed this B.S. and what is their agenda? Don’t bother, I’ll tell you: some straight, cis queerphobes who think that nobody should know that gay or trans people can (1) exist and (2) be happy. Do the right thing, Twitch. This ain’t it.
  • lokiwatermelon commented  ·   ·  Report

    It is ridiculous to drive away audiences with a warning on lgbtq+ creators. You either make it harder for them to stream on your site with this label or you force them to never mention their orientation or experiences on your site.

  • idriella commented  ·   ·  Report

    I side with my Brothers, Sisters, They/Them, to keep making content without anyone making it a political issue.
  • Her_seraph commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is typical of a company owned by a rich cishet white guy like Jeff Bezos, what else do you expect? He's a horrible piece of ****, a bigot, and doesn't give a **** what happens to us. I signed this petition, but it's not going to make a lick of difference sadly. We are always going to be a political issue, until this world ends. These new Republicans aren't going anywhere. They're only going to get louder and more bold. And violent. I fear for the safety of my trans siblings after this election. Please, everybody stay as safe as you can. You have my support and my love.

  • bigfoot21801 commented  ·   ·  Report

    When being transgender and being a fascist are covered under one label, you need to rethink your system.
  • LundeaDeRune commented  ·   ·  Report

    This rule is absolute dogwater, it's going to put targets on peoples' backs and is gonna make this platform stink of bigotry.
  • Chilled_Waffle commented  ·   ·  Report

    My body is a canvas, a piece of art painted in all the patterns and designs of my own personality. To have it reduced to a mere debate of politics is disrespecting the beautiful gallery of the world, and all the colors people use to paint their canvas. Just as the Mona Lisa isn't a political piece(as far as i am aware), neither am I I'm bi and nb, and I shouldn't be precluded from discussing the process of finding those lovely shades of myself.
  • bonnietelo commented  ·   ·  Report

    I hate that my existence is a "sensitive social issue". Why should something I had no choice or say in be something that should be censored? I never asked or chose to be this way, can I just be allowed my right to exist in peace without having to fight for that right every other second?
  • MikeyMasu commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am so happy to hear someone else voice the EXACT concerns that I had with this guideline. It is exhausting to have to police my language when talking about myself and issues important to my life...
  • valaont commented  ·   ·  Report

    Being trans is not a ******* social issue im just existing BRUH
  • dmdicey commented  ·   ·  Report

    If I want to mention my wife and I getting groceries, cooking etc, as a queer person, I would have to censor my stream. How is that ok? Existing isn’t sensitive and these kind of content labels perpetuate harmful ideas that further damage people more than the purportedly “sensitive content” itself.

  • Lizardest_Bethany commented  ·   ·  Report

    People should not be punished for speaking about their marginalized identity, or someone else’s. There is no reasonable and fair way to enforce a restriction like this without functionally banning “being a marginalized person” from your platform. It is frankly abhorrent twitch would even consider such an option.
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