After some preliminary research on Article VII of Twitch’s Content Classification Guidelines, here are some things to consider:

1.Viewer recommendation algorithms do not prioritize in not outright suppress content marked as 'sensitive social issues' according to Article VII of Twitch’s Content Classification Guidelines since advertisers who financially sustain Twitch and other online platforms do not want to be associated with some if not all of the aforementioned 'sensitive social issues.'

2.Content deemed 'sensitive social issues' in Article VII of Twitch’s Content Classification Guidelines currently includes 'Discussing legislation related to a sensitive social issue such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, or immigration.'

3.Content creators that may be affected by the discourse associated with reproductive rights, who are immigrants, members of the LGBTQ+, or some combination thereof will inevitably find themselves in a position to acknowledge being a member of or ally to a protected class whose existence is affected by ‘legislation related to a sensitive social issue such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, or immigration;’ an acknowledgment which for some reason or another is considered in and of itself to be advocating for or discussion of a certain position pertaining to ‘legislation related to a sensitive social issue such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, or immigration’ whether intended or otherwise. And such members of those protected classes and their loved ones have every right to discuss what affects them in their daily lives regardless whether such discussion is intended to focus on ‘legislation related to a sensitive social issue such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, or immigration’ or otherwise.

4. Content creators are overwhelmingly classified as independent contractors.

5. Twitch is based in California, which passed AB5, a law prohibiting discrimination against independent contractors and therefore is obligated to abide to the standards enumerated in AB5.

With all those factors considered, it is foreseeable then, that by marking certain topics as 'sensitive social issues,' there is a clear and present risk that content creators who are members of protected classes under California AB5 such as people who can still bear children like females, LGBTQ+, immigrants, their allies or some combination thereof have been, are currently, or will be discriminated against in violation of California AB5 under the current architecture of Article VII of Twitch’s Content Classification Guidelines. Therefore, it should behoove Twitch to remove the clause in Article VII of Twitch’s Content Classification Guidelines labeling 'Discussing legislation related to a sensitive social issue such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, or immigration' as part of what Twitch’s Content Classification Guidelines consider to be 'sensitive social issues' to avoid litigation in the present and the future.

Edit: clarification and proofreading.

MFW being associated with a demographic of human people is "Controversial" and "Sensitive". Wait a second, where have I seen this before? Ooooohhh yeah....

Twitch has created a space where being a streamer and a member of a minority is ok, but speaking about how being a minority affects you requires you to label your content as "sensitive social issue" and that's not ok.

The rights of human being and the right to exist is not “sensitive” conversation, come on.

Identity is something that regularly comes up in conversation and can be discussed in a way that isn't divisive. Marginalized streamers' experiences aren't inherent explicit or political, be so fr.

I and other trans people just want to exist and share our experiences with others like anyone else. Our lives and identities are not up for debate.

I genuinely cant see myself supporting this company anymore if this remains in place. LGBT individuals, including myself, should not have to be penalized on a platform just for existing.

Anyones existence is not a "Sensitive Social issue" (abbreviated to "SSI" from here on). If twitch decides to enforce this, I want to hear their expalantion why being Cis or Hetero is not a "SSI", but being Gay, Trans, Ace, Bi, or similar sexual and gendered identities are. But there is no reasonable explanation. LGBTQ+ People are like everyone else.

This is Twitch selling itself out to MAGA and Donald Trump. It's so blatant who the ones in charge are worshipping.

So, by the way this is formed, being trans or gay is now the same as supporting wars or genocide?
We are not political statements.
We are human.
We deserve human rights as everyone else.
We want to be ourselves, is that really the same as being a Nazi?
This is censorship of minorities, discrimination.
**** Twitch, do better.

You really kick the bees on this one twitch this is going backfire on you cant play both sides. My existence is not political.

I am a disabled agender creator who is happily married to my wife who is trans. I should be allowed to discuss my shared experiences without forcing them to give a content warning. This is censorship, only serving to reinforce the far-right notion that cis, straight, monogamous people are "normal" and the rest of us are not. This tomfoolery is something you all should not be doing.
I am human just like the rest of us.
People get built differently we don't need to figure it out we just need to respect it.

My existence is not political. The existence of this policy is.

Yeah this is ******** let people talk, curb your big shots actions not take it out on everyone’s throats

Literally 1984. Stop handholding. All this will do is create a worse environment and more issues of moderation that u already cannot handle as well as more ability to abuse the groups in question

Twitch give me your car keys, you're drunk. If you continue to do this I want a flag on everyone who mentions they are in a straight relationship, everyone who mentions they are male or female, everyone who mentions they are single, in fact everyone who implies they are a human needs to flag their stream

Existence is not an ideology.
If that is too complicated for twitch to understand then they might want to get out of content hosting.

My Fiancée is LGBTQ+ and so I am too. I do NOT support this new Policy.

Hey twitch wtf?

Mentioning and speaking about peoples existence isn’t controversial and if you think it is on your platform, than you should take other actions than this, twitch. ;-;

Labeling topics such as immigration and lgbt as "sensitive social issues" is gross and only going to be abused and target those who are ik the lgbt. If your trying to make twitch a safer place with this rule you aren't.