Twitch has pulled Black Live Matter and LGBTQ+ videos after some criticism.
The streaming service published a video last weekend, in support of the gay community, and while most of its message was accurate, it concluded with, “When the G in LGBTQIA+ also stands for gamer.”
Those in the queer community weren’t too impressed.
In response, Twitch pulled the video and republished it without the offensive phrase.
This week, Twitch published a Black Lives Matter video which ran for under a minute and had only one spoken line from a Black streamer. The video featured Black streamers for 11 seconds in total.
This time, Twitch didn’t republish an amended video, but did make an apology publicly.
A statement from Twitch reads:
We hear you. Our goal was to demonstrate the importance of allyship – a message we didn’t make clear. Only by working together can we create a positive change.