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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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  • lindelleth commented  ·   ·  Report

    Just because one portion of society is never required (by oppression or persecution) to think about their identity does not make other people's identities inherently political. This is despicable, and the implications are horrifying if you bother to think through them for more than about 2 seconds.

  • AoifeMuffins commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence isn’t “sensitive content”, and as a Satanist it is my religious right to offend those who are ignorant of that.

    When you pander to bigots, you only harm your platform, and drive away innovation.
  • WavesOfBabies commented  ·   ·  Report

    When you silence people talking about the threat of removing their rights, you side with the oppressor.
  • twilightLV2 commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'm a trans person and occasionally talk about trans related things. Being transgender is not and should not be seen as controversial, it is simply a way of life.
  • AuroraGirlie commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is beyond deplorable, I'm tired of being used as a political pawn for existing. I'm a person same as anyone else but my life can't be talked about on twitch without being flagged as CONTROVERSIAL? **** out of here, I won't be using twitch until this is fixed.

  • Brook_Angel commented  ·   ·  Report

    I also happen to be trans 24/7 and think it sucks that us existing is seen as controversial.

  • thatpseudonym commented  ·   ·  Report

    So, I'm a married woman. Can I not talk about my wife without flagging my stream as controversial?

  • king_of_hells commented  ·   ·  Report

    Queer people shouldn't be censored just for existing.
  • Topshot144 commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not political twitch get your act together!
  • Darcyblue commented  ·   ·  Report

    my sexual orientation and my preference of partners shouldn't be considered controversial by any means, and i shouldn't be marginalized and criminalized because of it!
    my personal lifestyle has not once harmed any person around me! however, regulating a rule like this caters to a the wrong kind of people that you should actively be combatting against. you are actively giving a platform to all the bigoted Racists, Homophobic, Xenophobic people by enacting said rule.
    all your doing is trying to remove a very basic human right away from a visible minority.
    this is just discrimination against a minority of people on the basis of their sexuality and is actually giving power to individuals who wish nothing but harm towards the LGBTQIA+. this is something that you yourself should be actively combatting!
    my life and how i am currently living it is not political.
    i just want to sit there and play my funny little games for others while eating hot chip and have a fun time doing so.
    i shouldn't be watching behind my back every 30 seconds for some homophobic person to come into my channel and mass report me just because i said "i love my wife"
  • NoiseyOneTTV commented  ·   ·  Report

    Adding my signature to this.

    Think most others made their points on here and I agree with them.

    Simply existing and what you identify as should never be classified as harmful topics and should be censored or classified as sensitive topics.

    If anything people getting their butts over their shoulders and complaining about it should be considered the sensitive and censored topics as it's discriminatory and degrading.

    Just strongly rethink this game plan Twitch, that's all we're asking.
  • ebranty commented  ·   ·  Report

    Its strange that Twitch has decided that Queer people are second class citizen's who don't deserve the same respect and dignity as straight cis people. I mean come on twitch I would rather you call me a slur and stab me in the chest than whisper about how I'm "a disgusting gender freak" and stab me in the back disgusting cowardly behavior out of Clancy and all of the executives at twitch. Disgusting and I hope all LGBT creators call out your obvious bigotry.
  • ElfyElfears commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence, my friends', loved ones, etc. are NOT a political issue. Basic human rights should not be political, period!
  • ProofNefariousness commented  ·   ·  Report

    People talking about war and their experiences/issues being LGBTQ+ is clearly the same thing. Great point wanting to protect people from not wanting to hear that other people have lives too!
    /s in case its not obvious
  • soupmix211 commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence as a lesbian trans woman is not political, I hope they change this awful decision that will only hurt queer people
  • ObscuredDawn commented  ·   ·  Report

    I should be able to speak about issues affecting me and many others without having to label my stream as such. My existence is not sensitive or political.
  • drunkbartender3 commented  ·   ·  Report

    What about straight people then? Is this not discrimination if straight people don't have to warn their viewers that they will talk about their straightness? Can this not bring about a lawsuit? You already have a tag function that people can see, where the streamer can put these sensitive topics. This new feature is just a negative burger.
  • hotjeweymess commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is a disgusting abuse of power. Twitch staff is actively working to ensure the suffering of some of the most marginalized people. This change will undoubtedly ensure a number of suicides and LGBT streamers to go homeless. I sincerely hope ever executive involved in this disgusting rule is forced to suffer brutally until the day they die like the evil pieces of **** they are
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