Force-labeling something as LGBTQ+ on Twitch has the same energy to me as labeling water fountains as "white" and "colored".

This bullet point needs removed yesterday.

There's no reason for a rule like this except to paint targets on people who's existence you'd rather keep in the peripheries. It's ridiculous and shouldn't be integrated.

The notion of humanitarian issues being considered "sensitive social issues" gets rid of a good chunk of people considering many people who are indeed LGBTQIA+ as well as allies who simply believe in basic human rights. Take away that free speech and in the end: Twitch is no better than more Far-Right platforms. Sanitize a platform of people who advocate for being humanitarian and you lose more people on the platform.

This is a bad look for Twitch.

Putting lgbtq+ representation and issues under the same label and rules as wars and terror attacks is insane
Comparing people's identity and simple existence to actual violence and warcrimes is completely crazy
Considering simple people living their life or their access to healthcare as ideological and political issues is some real nazi kinda ****
Or you're dehumanizing people like that for no reasons other than to appease the loud crying and ultra discriminatory freaks ?
Come on twitch, you've been way better than this in the past, hopefully you still can now
It's just so *********
And it opens the doors to do the same about other demographics too eventually, that's probably the worst and most scary part

If this doesn't get changed before my 10 year streamaversary I have another place to stream at after it. One that acts responsibly for its own mess-ups when letting minors into 18 plus areas.

Yukko for life! Reverse these annoying changes, they're unnecessary and unneeded!

This only further marginalizes marginalized people under legal assault by bigots. We trans people, we queer people? We exist, we have always existed, our existence is not a political question and should not be a political question. This rule only further plays into the framing of right wing groups and organizations who wish to see us eradicated. This rule means if someone is queer they must label themself as such or be punished, which is pretty questionable overall.

This also counts as an act of Twitch committing streamer discrimination, especially those who are LGBTQ+ or those who express themselves. If there is no diversity with LGBTQ+ and unique people of different races or gender-fluidity, this could hurt content creation freedom and productivity and the twitch platform itself, maybe even leading to its downfall. Even those who have streaming as a full time job could be affected. So let our voices be heard. Let content creators express themselves more fluently.

Trans rights are human rights. Twitch has celebrated PRIDE MONTH. This in itself is contrary to this point. Do Better. BE Better. Being Gay, Trans, or otherwise is not controversial.

LGBT+ identity is not something debatable or a topic of discussion that should be censored, it's a human trait people are born with.

Why weren't women's rights included huh twitch??? what about black's rights plenty of places are still sexist and racists, and plenty of sexists and racists use your platform. yet they don't receive a bullet point??? how strange, almost like you are spinless worms conforming to powerful bigots, or much worse are bigots yourselves... in the past i could convince myself you were a typical public company, so focused on profit you would jump into a burning building for it but I guess its much simpler than that. You are just terrible people. Remove the final bullet point, it won't save your identity, you just threw that away for a bunch of people who in one week will call you "woke" or a "**** site" but it might save your job, which is what you actually care about.

Let's suppose that a constructive debate is going on in a Twitch stream about the LGBT+ issues. Isn't the label going to dissuade some people from joining, even though the space is actually good for democratic conversation?

Also, can we claim that someone being different - without impacting other's rights - can be a "sensitive issue in any case"? Isn't this assuming that there is a problem with these people to begin with?

This is a terrible policy only stoking the fires of hate towards LGBTQ+ people. People's identities should not be regarded as sensitive content. Capitulating to this mindset makes the world and this platform less welcoming to LGBTQ+ streamers and viewers.

Our existence shouldn’t be a “sensitive social issue”, my sexuality is not “political”

The idea that you consider LGBTQ+ rights to be an “issue” is not a good look for Twitch and by requiring us to flag ourselves is in numerous places considered discrimination.

Trans people exist and are not a subject for ‘debate.’

Who at Twitch thought this was remotely a good idea. Being LGBT isn't political and it never should be. Let's not slip backwards please, Twitter's already a Nazi riddled shitshow so let's not make Twitch into one.

"Homosexuality was finally being talked about on the screen, but only as something nice people didn't talk about" - the celluloid closet 1993

This new ruling is simply another attempt to reword a stigma LGBT+ people having been dealing with for years and years. Do better twitch.

How the actual F*CK is this controversial? My identity, my rights as a human being, none of that should be controversial.

If this stays, then basically any streamer who is NOT cis or straight (and to a lesser degree, white or male) could potentially get multiple warnings simply for existing while streaming, and getting reported by malicious actors. People's right to exist should never be considered controversial or sensitive.

It's blatantly censorship to keep LGBTQIA people from talking about themselves. They can't turn their queerness off. It is part of their reality from waking to sleeping, 24/7.

Whatever conservative added this, please fire them. They do not have good intentions for the wider Twitch community.