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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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  • distrakted1 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Censoring people for being who they are is outrageous and blatantly discriminatory. Please change this policy. Its harmful to the LGBTQ+ content creators to censor their content for their humanity, and it perpetuates harmful stereotypes that have real world impacts. Likewise on covering access to basic human rights!
  • Patepic commented  ·   ·  Report

    The idea that this is ON PAR with military conflict is insane. Making people always have to label their streams just for one question that comes up is also insane.

    DO BETTET TWITCH!!!!!!
  • Aubreyiscool3 commented  ·   ·  Report

    To be a member of the LGBTQ+ community, or to have discussions regarding that topic, does not require any sort of flagging. Flagging sends the implication that the lives of these people and topics surrounding them are somehow dangerous or not suitable for twitch, both of which are untrue and seem highly exaggerated to please a queerphobic audience.
  • minerminecrafter commented  ·   ·  Report

    For ****'s sake LGBTQIA+ people are not a "sensitive social issue" THEY ARE PEOPLE, we deserve to be heard without censorship with extra steps stopping us
  • KynarethNoBaka commented  ·   ·  Report

    Our existence is not up for political debate, we are not a threat to anyone or anything valid, and by centering the extremely wrong, hateful, ignorant bigoted loser opinions of people who think our existence should be up for debate, Twitch is promoting fascist rhetoric as fact. This needs to stop.
  • telosombre commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is NOT a "sensitive issue" ffs twitch has rlly fallen off
  • zotr1an commented  ·   ·  Report

    People just existing is not contraversial and it's disgusting that twitch thinks it is.
  • MERCURYIMMORTAL commented  ·   ·  Report

    Like it says, the controversy is all on the other side that wants to take all those liberties away. It’s sad that some see it the other way because it legitimizes their fringe views a la “changing the definition of marriage.” Don’t let these Nazis back on the platform.
  • MagnoliaGasai commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is some ********. Someone existing is NOT political, not now, not ever.
  • drunkshinx commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is sensership that wants to remove the ability for a group of people to talk about their lives and problems. The labeling of LGBTQ+ topics as political and has historically been used to shut down our cries for help. But I dont think you (twitch as a whole) will actually respond to empathy and reason, which is why I want you to know that me and many creators both LGBTQ+ and not have agreed to leave the site if this rule is goes through. I also belive that MANY LGBTQ+ people will also jump ship along with a large portion of their viewership.
    In conclusion this clause is an evil form of sensorship that will cause a significant portion of your streamers and viewers to migrate to a different platform.
  • Kahlan_obachan commented  ·   ·  Report

    Calling people's gender an ideology is what bigots and nazis do. Transgender ideology does not exist only transgender people. What's next are people with dark skin gonna need a "I have a republican friend" card to stream?

  • salemfenrir91 commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is appalling, down right violation of a persons rights to exist, we can not and will not be silenced by corporations or governments, please do not side with hate we have faught enough, and we don't want the one safe haven to become controlled further by greedy people

  • Barnem commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is humiliating and denigrating, my existence is not up for debate.

  • SleepyHart commented  ·   ·  Report

    Stop censoring my existence and the existence of people like me to appease bigots.
  • SelfinaSlowthinx commented  ·   ·  Report

    Our loves, our very being is not controversial. We're just trying our best to exist and do our thing. This hurts us in so many ways. Does your whole site get flagged for pride month now? Those silly little emotes you provided for that pride? Do those get censored now? Where does it start and stop?

  • CoolLlamaGD commented  ·   ·  Report

    Our existence isn’t a controversial topic. We have the right to exist just the same as anyone else.
  • MadameNoelle commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch be like "ah **** we're driving away the nazi demographic by letting trans people exist, better fix that rq"
  • HappyBearLives commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's embarrassing that Twitch has classified LGBTQ+ folk as a "sensitive social issue." My existence isn't a political issue, it's a fact, and I am going to talk about it without classifying myself. This needs to be rolled back.
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