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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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  • bee_of_jars commented  ·   ·  Report

    Creating an environment where people are not free to be themselves and discuss topics about their own lives, or issues that matter to them is unacceptable.
  • LorzIX commented  ·   ·  Report

    The very act of enforcing "sensitive topic" labels on the discussion of social and political issues is an explicit attempt to remove visibility from people bringing attention to them. Putting LGBTQ people or other minorities and their rights on the same level as other political matters implies that their very rights are a valid discussion. Civil rights are a common sense issue and I find any hint at the opposite rather insulting.
  • apyollyon90 commented  ·   ·  Report

    A person's existence isn't a social issue. People are allowed to exist. If you continue this - you should also ensure that fascist streamers are in the same boat - because their existence is far more of a social issue than an LGBTQIA+ individual is.
  • pomachuplays commented  ·   ·  Report

    Politicizing the existence of queer people does not lead to a safer or healthier community, and never has.

    You want to alienate part of your userbase to be a more palatable platform for bigots? Why is that the demographic you want to support?
  • strongestgay commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence as a gay, trans man is not POLITICAL. I would like to discuss my experiences to help others and this is not helping! Twitch has a good amount of LGBT+ streamers and this is just straight up discrimination. Do better Twitch.

  • Nohbohdee commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch leading in some of the dumbest possible choices on their platform once again.
  • CatnBabs commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is life and death that LGBTQ+ issues are freely discusted.
  • grayscales090 commented  ·   ·  Report

    A person's existence isn't a "sensitive social issue". Take out this clause immediately. This isn't a good path to go down.
  • whilomm commented  ·   ·  Report

    queer people's existence is not a "sensitive issue", shut the **** up
  • StormRao commented  ·   ·  Report

    How is being oneself "political"
    unless someone is being bigoted for someone trying to be themselves.
    And at that point, you shouldn't be punishing the person being themselves.
  • AqueousAblution commented  ·   ·  Report

    It is absolutely reprehensible that Twitch thinks this is okay. I'm gay and trans, and the idea that my existence should be censored is completely and utterly offensive. And you have the gall to have global pride emotes while pulling this BS? Disgusting behavior from Twitch as usual.

    We're here, we're queer, get used to it. We will not have our lives censored.
  • Cloud_Vomoto commented  ·   ·  Report

    Ain't no way being gay should ever be political.

  • Eiledon commented  ·   ·  Report

    The fact that, as an AFAB queer person, I can talk about my attraction to men with no problem, but could get in trouble for talking about attraction to women is so stupid.
  • starazoring commented  ·   ·  Report

    moderation should only be used to keep people safe from actual real hate messaging
  • swagmcdads commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence shouldn't be a bannable offense needing a warning. Please make Twitch a safer place for minorities and marginalized people.

  • Jaminacam commented  ·   ·  Report

    Moderation should only be used to remove genuine hate
  • FelixWiscan commented  ·   ·  Report

    If talk of LGBT+ individuals is labeled sensitive, so should every time ANY streamer has talked about being in a relationship, being married, or being attracted to someone. That idea is obviously absurd which is why none of it should be labeled sensitive.

  • MurpheyyPlayys commented  ·   ·  Report

    The existence of queer people is not political. I should be able to discuss my own rights on my platform.

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