We should not be silenced and put in a ******* box because we exist. This is absolutely absurd, OUR EXISTENCE IS NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE!!!

Calling our existence a "Sensitive Social Issue" is outright discrimination, and if not reversed, Twitch will be put through the legal wringer; Like any other employer who engages in discriminatory behavior.

People are people and trying to hide a group of people because a few people think that a persons sexuality and other UNCHANABLE aspects of a person are "sensitive social issues" is small minded mindset and a political attack by the Far right to silence what they consider to be "deviant behavior" is a gross attack on LGBT+ community attempting to force them to self segregate.

This just seems like a rediculous idea from start to finish. How would this even be inforced? Is a female streamer offhandedly mentioning her wife a "political topic"? How about a family freindly minecraft youtuber who flirts with his guy friends for the bit? And what about games that have gay and trans and queer characters of all stripes, would every single game that features a gay character have to be labeled as "political"? This is beyond stupid.

Remove this bullet point. I think it's disgusting that queer topics are deemed a "sensitive social issue". The concept that a streamer could be flagged for "sensitive content" simply for being queer and discussing their own life is sheer discrimination.

Existence isn't a "sensitive social issue", its a simple fact of life. Politicizing a simple fact of life just to censor it on the other hand.... that's royally f'd up

You have a massive user base that identifies as LBGTQ+, which includes organizations that do gaming for charity donations such as AGDQ. Doing this will not result in favorable numbers or profits for Twitch as a company, and will alienate the user base to seek out other streaming platforms. Twitch only has the chokehold it does on streaming due to its large user base currently. Losing that means losing viewers and therefore losing ad revenue.

I understand that LGBTQ+ "issues" are considered a "political" talking point in many areas of the United States and other regions in the world. However, labeling a streamer who is LGBTQ+ by a forced banner for talking about their own life experience should not be considered a political issue. Would you force a black or Asian streamer to have a "race" label for talking about their own life experience because racism is considered a "political" issue? People are gay, period, it is a part of their identity, and discussing themselves should not ever be forced to carry a label of other. Not to mention, your labeling system does nothing to distinguish pro or anti sentiment. Do you really want hate speech streams to carry the same label as a gay person talking about their experience? Because right now they both carry the LGBTQ+ banner. Absolutely horrible and regressive policy that falls under the idea of "clarification" while actually segregating streamers based on unchangeable qualities. This should be removed immediately, and honestly should fall under discriminatory behavior on Twitch's part.

The LGBTQ+ community is NOT something that can be censored. An ill conceived idea is going to have horrendous repercussions down the line

this is not the way to go. LGBTQ+ people are not a political topic.

My existence is not something you can censor away.

peoples existence is not an issue. they shouldn't have to censor themselves for the comfort of fascists.

Oh cool! So we're not profitable anymore! Glad to know we're only seen as people when it's convenient!

If people come across any streams and for some reason are bothered by humans living their lives as is their RIGHT, they can leave the stream. You cannot label other people as an "issue" just for living their life because some people don't understand how to live and let live. ******** with that ****.

I don't think you can or should do this Twitch. I'm a trans girl who's just come out recently and I'm about to come back to your platform to stream my rp content. Do I now have to tag it with the LGBTQ+ label just because I'm trans and might mention it. I think your drunk and need to lay down and stop this when you wake up with a clear head. Please don't make my life even harder just because I'm Queer that is insane.

My existence is not an issue. I shouldn't have to censor myself for the comfort of fascists.

This is one step in silencing any group that is considered "sensitive social issues" and it's very worrying. I was considering to start my own twitch channel in the future but now I'm reconsidering and also leaving if this type of thing continues. I can watch my fave streamers elsewhere (not live streams but I'll survive). Big mistake Twitch you're heading in the wrong direction...

Our existence isn't a "sensitive social issue", you're just bigoted pieces of ****. If being LGBTQ+ is a "sensitive social issue", then so is being straight. ******* sick of this exhausting ********

It is genuinely insane to me that Twitch could be this stupid but at the same time it really should not surprise me in the slightest. This policy is ridiculous.

This smacks of a violation of first amendment rights ( here in the USA) you choosing to limit my right to discuss my thoughts on my platform is as intrusive as telling me whom I can love or what I can think or whom I should worship or that I must bow to some political leader. .... Hands off my platform and hands off me!

being LQBTQ+ is not political