Being lgbtqia+ isn't a controversial thing. Discussing being lgbtqia+ isn't controversial either (yes, I get there are weirdos who hate people who are lgbtqia+, that's different). By equating gender to being on the same level of discussing things such as war, you are censoring what people are able to do & say, along with giving people who dislike lgbtqia+ people more ammo by labeling anyone who wants to talk about those things as sensitive.

Life is about choices, choose what your company supports.

I am trans, logged in just to vote becuase I don't feel like the existence of trans people everywhere should be a political thing :/ just let us live peacefully

What a disgusting rule

I am a person. Not a sensitive social issue.

My existence should not be viewed as a "sensitive issue." I shouldn't be given a label as something that Twitch almost views as a problem. It's depressing, hurtful, and shameful.

The comfort of bigots should not take priority over allowing lgbtq people to exist freely.

So because I choose to live my life as myself and not hide, I'm to be censored by Twitch TOS? Grow up, Twitch. Stop bending the knee to bad actors.

Shame on whoever decided that people simply talking about their day-to-day life needs to be treated like this!

Agreed. Marginalizing and sticking peoples' selves behind a warning label is the first in a very bad direction - and it is _absolutely_ a my-subscription-ender.

Bullet points 5 and 6 in Article VII are NOT okay. The Content Classification Guidelines have LONG been applied in an inconsistent and arbitrary manner and the addition of Article VII is worrying for exactly that reason. ESPECIALLY with the examples in bulletpoints 5 and 6 basically giving any algorithm, Mod, or Staff the authority to decide on their own whim whether someone LGBTQIA+ expressing themselves or talking about themselves and/or their experiences runs afoul of policy and must be labeled as a "Sensitive Political Issue." LGBTQIA+ people are only a "Sensitive Political Issue" to regressive politicians, not to any human being with an ounce of empathy and understanding for others. Do better, Twitch.

The fact that my identity as an LGBTQIA+ individual is political is absolute ****. We are who we are, and politics should not be involved. They are trying to please conservatives and people who are homophobic or are too afraid to try and understand who we are. Homosexuality is not "explicit content". It is not deviant or degenerative. This clause must be removed for the safety of so many individuals such as myself. We should not have to be censored to talk about ourselves.

I hate that people think wanting to have rights is controversial. Twitch is a huge platform, adding this will cement that idea in people's minds and will make things harder down the line for us to exist.

This is sick

Absolutely. Minorities discussing their daily lives is not "explicit content," and we absolutely cannot start going down that road.

My existence, and that of my spouse and loved ones, is not a sensitive issue, nor is it political.

The fact that this is even a thing, why is a thing cause these things should need to be put behind explicit content when content such as politics is being aired on the site?

My existence as trans person is my life that I live everyday just like everyone else. I thought I could use twitch as a way to get away from the constant politicizing of my mere existence but apparently not. Remove the point Twitch.

My existence should not be political ffs.

My existance as a human being isn't a "sensitive issue" and this change just gives trolls and bigots an easy way to mass flag any queer person or ally for streaming and ban us from existing in public spaces

This will only further alienate the LGBTQ+ community and serves to silence their voices. Remove this at once!