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Your 'clarification' about the bullet point regarding 'sensitive social issues' in relation to LGBTQIA+ issues only further muddied the waters.
In the previous thread's comments, I stated an example where I, as a cis-male, straight identifying person, can run a D&D game online for several episodes and sessions, but the minute I introduce a gay character, suddenly it can be reported and decided by Twitch that my channel can be thrown behind a warning because I now have LBGTQIA+ content (not to mention most of my co-hosts are definitely Not Straight). Your answer said that we can talk about lived experiences for Queer Folks, which is an improvement, but now am I not allowed to discuss these topics because I am discussing it through the lens of a created queer character? Can I put them in a game, but only if their life experiences and their content doesn't hit some arbitrary Too Queer threshold? What happens when I add two queer characters? 5? 10? 30? How gay is too gay?
If TV or movie productions followed your rules, LGBTQIA stories wouldn't be told. And that's garbage, to put it nicely.
Because that's just an example of a creative that believes Queer stories deserve to be told. That doesn't even speak to the Very Real People that discuss serious how being queer affects their worldview. Not just in the realm of politics, but in way that they analyze media, how different stories within games, movies, and books affect them, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Twitch, you need to make a stand. LGBTQIA+ and immigrants have no place in obtaining a "Sensitive social issues" label any more than Christianity, cis-gender, or American do. And you can substitute any nationality or creed for that list. Every group that promotes unity, hope, visibility, and love deserves a place to have their stories heard, their games played, and a place to find like-minded fellows.