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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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  • TheSquidStickler commented  ·   ·  Report

    Our existence is not a political matter. Our streaming is not a political matter. Our viewing is not a political matter. Smarten up, Twitch.
  • M1ndTrick1986 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Being in the lgbtq communities shouldn't be segregated from the rest of the population and communities on Twitch. Unless you WANT to bring back segregation Twitch?? Is that what you're saying? Because that's what it sounds like. Separating a marginalized group of people who want nothing other than to exist! This isn't a "sensitive social subject" it's basic human rights. Do better Twitch. You're embarrassing yourself.

  • MicahBuni commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQIAPlus is one of top used tags on Twitch, with over 90 million uses. Consider other similar tags in usage as well. Now consider turning all those people against you.

  • DGmedic commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQ+ people are people. They have every right to exist and nothing about their existence is "political" or "sensitive". jfc twitch. Do better.
  • ResilientVoid commented  ·   ·  Report

    The last two bullet points are both dangerous. I would have never transitioned and escaped the intense misery plaguing me for over 20 years had it not been for communities on Twitch where queer issues were regularly discussed.

    Treating me and others who are queer as some sort of taboo topic serves no good purpose; you are villifying people who are being what they were meant to be, and trampling the chance that others could find the community and support to become their most geniune selves.
  • Anonko commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existing isn't political.
  • TetherOnline commented  ·   ·  Report

    Why am I being labeled just to exist?

    If I speak up about my life, I shouldn't be labeled as 'political' as well as everyone else on YOUR platform! All you are going to do is separate us then ignore us which will lead to all of us having a rougher time to grow all because of this stupid label your putting on us.
  • WeirdoOfWeirdos commented  ·   ·  Report

    Come on, guys! Trans people aren't political! Or, at lest, they shouldn't be! You know that!
  • SaberSmasher commented  ·   ·  Report

    People existing is not a "sensitive social issue"
  • distressanddisarae commented  ·   ·  Report

    People simply existing and talking about their real daily lives are NOT "sensitive social issues." The only people who argue it is are bigots who would prefer those people not exist at all. Everyone deserves to exist without that existance being made political.
  • theStitchpanda commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not political. There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom. I'm not a pervert, a mutant, a deviant, or a threat to society. I'm just a content creator, and I just want to live. Please don't make that simple desire harder, and don't encourage people who want to take my freedom away because they don't believe I'm worthy of having it. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
  • GloriousPlacebo commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch keeps looking for the shovel to dig a deeper and deeper hole, i mean it worked so well for Twitter!
  • VexxVixen commented  ·   ·  Report

    By labeling LGBTQ+ issues as 'sensitive social issues' that need to be limited, twitch is saying LGBTQ+ people need to be limited. I am tired of LGBTQ+ being viewed as inherently political and deviant just for existing.

  • GoblinCaveTV commented  ·   ·  Report

    As a non political channel, we use the LGBTQ+ tag, because we have upwards of 25 cast members who identify with the LGBTQ+ community, and we are a safe space for everyone who identify as a part of the LGBTQ+ community.

    This new policy is not one which will help a broad community of people who just want to have support and safety. It will only empower thosee who oppose people being themselves.
  • tocayo624 commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and reproductive rights should not be considered "sensitive social issues".
  • Kabaaltheraven commented  ·   ·  Report

    My friends and familials are NOT 'sensitive social issues' they are human beings. And they deserve to express their existence as they see fit without fear of being targeted because of trifles.
  • knitbelove commented  ·   ·  Report

    Vilification of vulnerable people and their concerns is a bad look.
  • Prompto_Argentum_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    People just want to live and enjoy content on twitch. So why should some of those people get labeled as a "sensitive social issue"? The only people "sensitive" about it are those who want to take human rights away from them or are racist. Which those kind of people are wrong to begin with.
  • foxyy_wolf commented  ·   ·  Report

    A lot of peoples lives are LGBTQ+... Are people not going to be allowed to talk about how their day is? This is so stupid

  • VicksVoice commented  ·   ·  Report

    Most of my friends and myself fall into many of the things classified under this "sensitive social issues" they're only sensitive if you are someone who is racist, sexist or many other phobics, because people are people, and we shouldn't have to hide ourselves because twitch decides to kowtow to people who are filled with hate

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