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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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  • thedarkwolf1392 commented  ·   ·  Report

    As a trans female as of August 2024, the idea of any form of restrictions feels so damaging on our lives Keep Identity free!
  • smhop20 commented  ·   ·  Report

    why were lgbtqia+ "topics" or having a pride flag in a stream equated with livestreaming ******* military conflicts?
  • reallolbits commented  ·   ·  Report

    literally had to log into an account by my deadname to vote here but 0 regrets. (thanks to my biggoted dad for the account) I don't watch LGBTQ+ twitch a ton but I don't want to have to look in actual politics when I just want to see my peers in the LGBTQ+ community.
  • WeAreNIM commented  ·   ·  Report

    Corporate fascism has never been in vogue, Twitch dear. Please do better.
  • Xtarson commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am trans, you wanting to label me being someone who is compared to politics or to social unrest is not good for my image.

    Please remove this bullet point as it is unnecessary.

    Do better twitch

    Cute cat girl
    Ant :3
  • fionavalkyrie commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch employees, how would you or your children feel being labeled as dangerous or controversial?

    LGBT people exist and harm no one. If anything, religious topics that promote bigotry should be labelled this way.
  • tempo_sutora commented  ·   ·  Report

    Having to be flagged and wear a label for being who you are and literally hurting absolutely no one is completely unacceptable. This shouldn't be a rule.
  • gearsby commented  ·   ·  Report

    A thinly veiled Jewish star. A gigantic portion of your community is LTGBTQ+ or can't stand fascism. Rectify this asap. Probably illegal discrimination too in many countries. Huge fail from management.
  • queen_of_a commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's generally disappointing that Twitch even considered making LGBT+ rights "controversial"

  • Sensitive_Shiori commented  ·   ·  Report

    my whole life is effected by being trans, my right to exist is not a sensitive issue.

    the sensitive issue, is when people attack lgbtq+ people for existing.

    this is one of those attacks, it makes it easier for us to be harassed, and it makes lgbtq+ people less seen.

    we have the right to exist and be ourselves without being attacked.

    i wont be spending a dime on twitch until or unless this is fixed.
  • jax099 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Good way to drive people off your platform.

    Absolutely Twitter move

  • castledarned commented  ·   ·  Report

    My relationship is not controversial or a sensitive subject by any means. It deserves the same level of respect as any straight relationship. How does this benefit anyone?
  • ekobadd commented  ·   ·  Report

    I'm not pinning a pink triangle to my streams.
  • tekna_kitsune commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBT+ People already face enough discrimination as is, it's even harder for LGBT youth. Don't make it something that has to be flagged.
  • vivaciouslyvicious commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is awful that they're doing this. I will not be engaging any further with this site AT ALL until they remove this vile and discriminatory policy.

    My existence is not political.
  • key_song commented  ·   ·  Report

    Tell Twitch they are behaving in the worst way with this one.
  • shaymim_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    I mentioned on my social account; I was once asked how to use one of my pronouns on stream and something like that isn't political at all, but it could be counted as such under this TOS if someone at Twitch wanted to take a discriminatory action against me.
  • ZacheryTheKamelide commented  ·   ·  Report

    absolutely DISGUSTING MOVE by twitch. if this does not get removed there are gonna be SO MANY PROBLEMS!

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