..."advocacy," meet this marker and require a person to tick this off on their stream, then that is where I have more of a problem.
If I am to be a safe space for any trans, gay, or queer viewers, and I intend to interact with the community and show my support for queer groups on stream, this...
If I am to be a safe space for any trans, gay, or queer viewers, and I intend to interact with the community and show my support for queer groups on stream, this...
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I have many trans and queer streaming friends who do not talk about politics but make it explicitly clear that they support the rights and ability for a person to be their authentic self.
I think that...
I have been sent death threats, swatting threats, and even...
Forcing lgbtq+ streamers into the political tab only hurts us, as it would also discourage people from joining...
Twitch has also stated that anyone who doesn't properly label their stream will have said category forced onto their channel for a set time.
LGBTQ+ people, especially those who are trans and queer, are already marginalized for being themselves. Within the past 2 years, over 600 anti-trans bills across the US have been presented to state registrations.
Keeping our existence as political keeps this status quo, and can lead to more cis-het people not seeing us as who we are.
What they see us as is just a talking point.