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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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  • a_lonely_raven commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBT people are not a political ideology. This policy censors any LGBT from talking about that part of themselves without fear of punishment.

  • cosmiktheangry commented  ·   ·  Report

    I've done it with Twitter and I'll do it for Twitch Bezos. I won't use nor support a platform which gladly perpetuates hate and bigotry.
  • sab_Baph_Goat commented  ·   ·  Report

    Trying to pull a Twitter, huh? I'm sure that will go well and wont just tank your platform.
    It's not like there are any other big streaming platforms, oh hey youtube!
  • ipirate9 commented  ·   ·  Report

    being LGBTQ+ is not controversial

  • aivamili commented  ·   ·  Report

    I have a humble dream. I dream of someday feeling like a normal person. To be categorized as inherently political for something I cannot help but be is discouraging.

  • vrfanshadow12 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Lgbtq+ aren't a sensitive topic they exist and must be heard. So i vote to keep it that way on twitch

  • freyafoxglove commented  ·   ·  Report

    i sure do love being made a political issue cause PEOPLE WANT TO MURDER ME FOR NO DISCERNIBLE REASON, like actually think about that people want to actively kill me cause someone else said im evil, i say inside most days cause going outside is a risk of death, im not the issue WE aren't the issue we don't do anything other people that want to murder us cause we're "not normal" are the ******* issue
  • Beedronious commented  ·   ·  Report

    this should not be even considered for moderation by Twitch, remove this, its the only right thing to do
  • OeldSoel commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence deserves to be talked about!
  • PricklesCatcus commented  ·   ·  Report

    My opinion shouldn't be hindered just because i bring it up for a few seconds
  • Fruitbread commented  ·   ·  Report

    being LGBTQ+ is not sensitive nor a social issue, stop paving the way for discrimination to occur on your platform
  • Snailvannah commented  ·   ·  Report

    What are lgbt+ streamers supposed to do, stop being lgbt+ while streaming??? twitch are you insane. like legitimately what on earth were you trying to cook here

    i will not be watching streams on twitch until this policy is removed :)
  • BrandiBlitzVT commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am trans. I'm a person with human rights! My existence is not controversial. It's everyone in power that TELLS YOU that we (the lgbt community) are controversial...

  • ASaltyRat commented  ·   ·  Report

    With full honesty? No. LGBTQ+ issues are not sensitive. Being able to speak on these points actively promote a clean and clear safe space for viewers.

  • SarkyBearRowan commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is discrimination pure and simple. Might as well label us with a pink triangle while you’re at it.
  • Provideniya commented  ·   ·  Report

    Might as well hand out armbands for all and every minority groups and gather them into camps.. "For their safety", of course.

    Hold on.. Why does this sound familiar? Oh, yeah! That.
    I think EU might want to have a word with you/Amazon over this.
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    Is this what Twitch really wants?
  • topekoms029 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Policies like this only serve to push the narrative that, as members of the LGBTQIA+ community, our existence should be made into a political point. by keeping this point, Twitch is treating us as objects and disregarding our voices as people and as individuals.
  • villagee_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    human right should not be "sensitive social issue" wtf twitch
  • vvooper_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    lgbtq+ people do not need to apply content warnings to their lives
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