Its such a reckless and irresponsible feature to roll out. It's going to be used to push down any marginalized person because their very existence is a "sensitive social issue". It's gross centrist bs where they wanna pacify the people oppressed while still giving a bit of a thumbs up to the oppressor. Rather than taking the side of human rights. It's quietly saying "You do have a right to not want certain people to exist"

people with disabilities, LGBTQI+, people of color/other nationalities other than the USA, and other subjects that many demonstrate difference in culture, community, and personhood are not inheritly political. To outline a whole bullet point in a content tagging article regarding these things as 'sensitive topics that should not be seen' is dehumanizing and setting back our progress much, much further than you as Twitch try to portray yourself as. People with disabilities, people of LGBTQI+ identities, people of various nationalities and color, and many more things you have outlined as 'sensitive and political opinions' have a right to exist comfortably and safely without prejudice and censorship within the community, online and in the physical world. Your service will have an impact on such things.

In finality: Remove the final bullet point from Article VII.

whilst i hope that this was done with the best intentions, it does nothing to mitigate the dangerous precedent this sets in terms of trivialising lgbtq identities and legitimising the view that peoples personal identity is a "sensitive issue." in practice this will mostly serve to label lgbtq streamers simply talking about themselves and their experiences, making them targets for hate, harrassment, and abuse. at risk groups have been forced to label themselves countless times in the past and it has always led to further cases of abuse and violence, one particular case where it was encouraged to identify and other certain groups in 1939, led to a mass genocide from which the jewish population has yet to recover all these years later. in a time where the digital world is just as pertinent as the real world, it is imperative that we ensure this level of politicising the identity of minorities does not occur, lest we be doomed to repeat the past, even if only digitally.

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I am an LGBTQ streamer. I am not political for existing, and I should not be punished for sharing my own experiences as a person. Being LGBTQ+ is an integral part of my identity. This forced label will push people away from my streams, and encourage more hate towards me and my peers that we already get. Not to mention women and POC.

The fact that a weasel word like "sensitive" was used mostly shows a failure of communications when the actual problem is you want casus belli to punch down at marginalized people based on vibes.

Grow up and just say that you don't actually like self-expression for people. Own the fact that ultimately it's not even about advertiser revenues, it's about comfort for a privileged few and freedom from them needing to engage with issues that don't center their feelings.

"share knowledge in a neutral, fact-based manner, rather than engaging in any kind of advocacy for an issue" is apparently exempt? Sharing knowledge in a fact-based manner is probably what "they" are afraid of and would be considered advocacy...

LGBTQ+ rights and existence (not to mention immigration or reproductive rights!) are not "sensitive social issues". In fact, this will be used by a malevolent minority to silence those they disagree with. Just being trans or gay or a POC or a woman on stream could result in getting brigaded with reports galore to shut down the channel and ruin someone's livelihood.

Remove the final bullet point in Article VII. Do the right thing. Do not give weapons to those who live only for hate.

my existence isn't political and my rights aren't political, I simply exist and am human. I didn't ask to be born and I CERTAINLY didn't ask for my humanity to be scrutinized

I just want to be allowed to live, my existence shouldn't be political.

Segregation of LGBTQ+ individuals is unethical and unconstitutional. Reverse this policy.

This is obscene, be on the right side of history

Those kind of guidelines just reinforce the idea that we (our lives) are controversial, abnormal, etc, is just taking away liberty to talk about ourselves, our lives, being ourselves, inflicting fear on us, making us more on guard.

It´s also so bad written that could be weaponized against us, you just need on moderator that have internalized transphobia and homophobia, to affect a lot of people lives.

LGBTQ+ rights are everyones rights.

Please Twitch, educate yourselves, be better.

This is absolutely ridiculous, my existence and other LGBTQ peoples existence is not an issue and should not be compared with war and politics, it is absolutely ridiculous that we can't even talk about who we are anymore without someone getting upset about it.

You know, the fact that LGBTQIA+ people existing can be considered "political" but then allow a guy that doesn't believe in baths or showers to go on a rant about how a group of people are considered subhuman a slap on the wrist really tells something about this

This is just discrimination disguised as being apolitical. People just living their lives should be able to talk about their lives freely.

These new terms are just a thinly veiled attempt to censor already vulnerable groups of people, this is absolutely absurd.

Assuming best intentions this rule still does not serve the purpose it would intend. Its potential for targeted abuse is significant. It’s unnecessary at best and abusive at worst.

People with disabilities, LGBTQI+, people of color/other nationalities other than the USA, and other subjects that many demonstrate difference in culture, community, and personhood are not inheritly political. To outline a whole bullet point in a content tagging article regarding these things as 'sensitive topics that should not be seen' is dehumanizing and setting back our progress much, much further than you as Twitch try to portray yourself as. People with disabilities, people of LGBTQI+ identities, people of various nationalities and color, and many more things you have outlined as 'sensitive and political opinions' have a right to exist comfortably and safely without prejudice and censorship within the community, online and in the physical world. Your service will have an impact on such things.

In finality: Remove the final bullet point from Article VII.

This is ridiculous. Its people being people. they should be allowed to talk about their lives without it being labeled as explicit content. This is just censorship with extra steps.

Thank you