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Who is the LGBTQIA+ Twitch tag for?
Much of the confusion lies with Twitch itself. In their list of tag definitions, they note the tag is for “streams in which the streamer chooses to identify as a member or ally of the LGBTQIA+ community”. By definition, then, the tag includes allies.
What’s more, some folk believe the A in LGBTQIA+ specifically stands for ally, instead of asexual, thereby erasing those people from the community.
To be honest, If @Twitch would write out what each letter of what LGBTQIA+ meant, it would help educate people on what it meant right there in the description. People see the A and say A is for Ally that s me!