I agree, this is unacceptable.

My human rights are not "sensitive topics."

The fact they can’t see how this will blatantly be used against minorities by the hateful parties who call us “politics” for existing is so tone deaf. Shame on you twitch.

really, twitch? Are you so hard up for racist bigot money that you'd throw entire massive swathes of people under the bus for it? Remove this clause.

What would count as "the focus of the stream"? Although note that it only refers to *legalisation related to said 'issues'*, and I don't think it's a "explicit content" warning that needs to be applied. Still, I have to agree that calling it the way they have is one thing that does need changing if they do keep it in some form.

this is absolutely ridiculous lmao. "Discussing ideological or socio-political views on topics like gender, race, sexuality, or religion" this isn't just furthering bigotry against queer and trans people, but preventing people from discussing their own religions, and antifeminist to boot. can a woman no longer talk about misogyny? can a black streamer no longer talk about their experiences with being black? preventing people from merely talking about their own lives is incredibly backwards and cruel.

The US Presidential election, a new bill presented on the Senate floor, the ideological drift of both parties, international relations = political, not explicit.

Obscene editorial comic expressing a derogatory opinion of a political figure = political and explicit.

This game features graphic gore and nudity = explicit, not political.

Hey, I'm queer and a gamer = neither political nor explicit.

This isn't that difficult a concept to grasp. Queer folks aren't a sensitive or explicit topic just for existing; if whoever wrote that clause thinks they are, that is the writer's fault and they should address that privately, not by trying to enact discriminatory policy.

I am so sick of my existence getting labeled political

Nah y'all gotta get rid of this. Treating LGBTQ+ topics like a "sensitive social issue" when in fact, it's just human rights is flat out disgusting. This clause has to be removed. Twitch was supposed to be this inclusive place where we can talk about ourselves— BE ourselves. Now, it feels like with these changes, you're attempting to pander to the lowest common denominator, silence voices advocating for these same human rights, and suppress talking about the change.

Why is it that THIS is what Twitch is going for instead of getting rid of the more egregious offenders on the site?

a queer person talking about their life isnt a "sensitive issue".

This is a blatantly oppressive and discriminatory policy. You will lose a massive section of your userbase if you actually try to enforce this policy.

LGBT+ voices have a right to stream on Twitch without having to use the "politics" tag. This rule is stupid.

Deciding that the existence of queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ people is “political” is one of the coldest, most inhuman concepts I have ever heard of, and it is deeply unacceptable if twitch goes forward with this xenophobic policy change. Fix your ****

LGBTQ+ issues are not sensitive issues. This is about people's life and rights being on the line. Shame on you for bowing to bigotry.

My existence is not a "sensitive social issue". I am here. I am queer. Y'all need to get used to it, not suppress us for existing.

LGBTQIA+ isn't a "sensitive topic" and our existence isn't a political matter. Censoring queer voices will only lead to more violence and discrimination presented against queer lives

I live in a pretty intolerant environment.

Can't wear those clothes that I want to or show affection to some people in public. Can't posses any LGBTQ+ symbolics. Can't legally transition. Can't even talk about all of that irl or my local internet aside from talking to the close people I trust.
That includes any media I'm using. Can't put an LGBTQ+ tag or add a related charity on stream.
These things above can lead me to having problems with the law. (It's heavier when includes media broadcasting).

Before that was inforced by law in this place - most of the people here were "tolerable" to minorities. You still could be in danger on streets or elsewhere but only if You've encountered the vicious ones.

...But then the government decided to call it "political" and it became nation-vide. That was the call.

Treating LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ topics as a sensitive social and political issue is stigmatizing and discriminating and only makes things worse for us, remove this!

Someone's existence is not a sensitive social issue. LGBT+ people are human beings and deserve to exist. By marking LGBT+ topics as "sensitive" you are furthering homophobia and transphobia. LGBT+ streamers deserve to be comfortable enough to discuss their own lives naturally without risk of labeling their content with a marker implying their existence is sensitive materials to others.

As someone apart of the LGBTQ+ community, I’m sorry but that rule is stupid. You’re going to lose so many people who use your services because of this and it’ll be ya’ll’s faults.

Even if they remove it, the damage is already done, and the little trust left is no more.