How in God’s name could anyone ever begin to think that a rule anything like this one could ever be anything besides violently homophobic, sexist, and racist? Impossibly disappointing in twitch for even considering a rule like this, never mind codifying it.

Being queer, trans, or lesbian, et al, absolutely is not the same as war, and it's rather disgusting that you see things this way, Amazon.

Let's be honest here. This is an Amazon company, so this is not limited to Twitch.

I have cancelled my Prime membership and it will remain cancelled until this changes.

Why isn't there a restriction on Straight Rights conversations? People are advocating for "straight pride" yet only LGBTQ+ rights have been mentioned. I'm also curious about how this impacts people advocating for the rights of video game performers. Posting this in the middle of SAG-AFTRA's strike feels a bit off considering this platform is primarily used to stream video games.

My existence is not sensitive content that should be warned for. This is a violation of at the very least EU anti discrimination laws, if not US.

My spouse is trans. This new rule means just talking about them on your platform could result in me getting in trouble for doing nothing wrong. I myself am ENBY, which means I also could get in trouble for just talking about myself. This new rule makes it impossible for LGBT issues to be discussed on your platform in any method, forcing us back in the closet just to exist on your platform

While my sexuality basically never brought up in casual conversation with my audience, it should not be Twitch's business.

Then again, if Twitch is to take themselves seriously, you need to re-focus on where the problems lie. Here we have basically "Adult Film stars" trying to show off their "assets" on a platform WHERE KIDS CAN WATCH THEM! And Twitch says that my sexuality is a "Sensitive Social issue?"

First, remove that restriction from your TOS, it does not belong there. And secondly, how about you actually enforce your own rules against "sexual content" and strike the channels that are nothing but "indoor pool parties" and watching game play on someone's literal glutes, just so they can show off anything but what Twitch was made for, which is GAMING!

We are not political! We are people! We are also less than 1% of the population in most countries. Stop using us to further your stupid political games!

I'm trans. That is NOT a political statement, stop trying to make it one.

Wanting basic human rights isn't a controversial poltical issue, **** right off

I am LGBTQ+. Me simply existing on my stream cannot be an "intermittent mention" because the point of my stream is me being there and doing stuff.

Twitch, in order for a large number of your creators to stream on your platform and not have even more hate than they've already received simply by existing, the last TWO bullet points (those being "Discussing ideological or socio-political views on topics like gender, race, sexuality, or religion" and
"Discussing legislation related to a sensitive social issue such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, or immigration") need to be removed.

If you don't remove this bullet point, I am leaving this platform. Have the day you deserve.

Has Mr. Musk bought Twitch like he did with Twitter? How can someone like me (or rather, someone like me, but who streams), continue to exist authentically if they're required to flag themselves as 'controversial'?

Are we really going to categorize LGBTQ+ creators alongside footage from warzones or restrict them to the 'pool' section?

Most trans streamers are simply playing video games like everyone else. Labeling our presence or discussions as 'controversial' only reinforces the stigma from those who want to marginalize us. Twitch has long been a safe space for gamers, regardless of gender identity or expression.

Our rights and existence should never be labeled as "controversial".

As a trans woman myself, I respectfully ask that LGBTQ+ people not be singled out or treated as if we’re something 'unnatural' or 'strange.'

We deserve the same respect and inclusion as anyone else. You don't need a tag "normie" to stream. Thank you. <3

This is unacceptable. If this isn't changed, I'm leaving this platform.

Twitch needs to stop, they keep adding more and more rules and regulations and it seems like whoever is in charge of ToS has their opinion and they want it their way, that's not how you handle things, being inclusive is the way forward not segregation. This is more likely to bring trolls out using the tags and make people uncomfortable and go to other platforms and boycot twitch, there will be a time where we wont be able to speak on twitch without getting flagged and its ridiculous

I used to stream on Twitch years ago. I stopped streaming because as a Trans creator I watched as the community started to become extremely hateful and toxic towards the LGBTQ+ community. I fortunately did not suffer from such as I remained quiet about my membership in said community as a streamer and I was involved with a very small niche gaming community. With the introduction of the LGBTQ+ Tags on Twitch I knew that it would become a target of various hate groups more than a helpful tool for other members of the community to find communities. Now you are essentially forcing the labeling of creators in much the same way as historically has been done to "mark" individuals you are making it easier to out them and target them for harassment. This is not the road you want to go down.

we are not political! we just want to live without having to hide who we are!

It's absolutely absurd that LGBT is considered political.

Human rights are not political. Human lives are not political.

People shouldn't be forced to announce themselves and be targeted just because Twitch can't get their **** together.

Excuse you, Twitch, but my existence as a human being—regardless of whether or not I'm trans—is not a political debate.

Do black people have to flag themselves as controversial? Is their existence a political debate because it offends Klansmen and other racists? No? Because that would be racist, right? Then you're being transphobic / homophobic / biphobic / etcphobic (seeing as you included the whole **** umbrella here) by enacting this inherently and unambiguously discriminatory policy.

It is literally impossible to be LGBT and never talk about being LGBT, just as it is literally impossible to be black and never talk about being black. This is absolutely ludicrous and egregiously offensive. This is pink triangle treatment. This is black waterfountain treatment.

Whenever you're enacting any sort of policy, or even simply making a declaration, or holding an opinion, about LGBT folks, replace the word "LGBT" (or "trans", or whatever specific subset of LGBT) with the word "black", and ask yourself if that still sounds okay. If the answer is no, then your policy, statement, or opinion is phobic. Full stop.

We can't control being LGBT folks any more than black folks can control being black folks. We have not opted in to a controversial decision to be who we are. This is not a lifestyle choice. We simply exist this way, by nature, and all we want is to live and have the SAME freedoms as everybody else.

If cishets don't need to flag their content as controversial for being born cishet, then we shouldn't need to flag our content as controversial for being born LGBT. To impose otherwise is to contribute to the oppression of a marginalized class of people, othering us, isolating us, putting a target on us, and actively participating in ensuring that we do NOT have the same freedoms as everybody else.

This policy actively contributes to vindicating the tangibly harmful and damaging attitudes, actions, and rhetoric of TERFs and other such transphobic individuals. By othering us in this fashion, you are contributing to and enabling the justification of the rising tide of genocidal rhetoric and very real actions being taken against us right now in this current cultural climate. Especially for streamers who live in a country where being LGBT is a crime—punishable by death, even, in some places. And it is absolutely audacious that this needs to be said, but that is directly harmful. Do better, Twitch.

The same is true of reproductive rights. The notion that women having bodily autonomy is somehow "controversial" is absolutely disgusting. This should require no explanation. Again: Do better, Twitch.

Remove the clause.

I don't mean to overreact, but this is exactly how the holocaust started. I'd rather not have to wear a yellow armband.