This sort of stuff actually does matter. There are teens and young adults watching Twitch from all over the country, and in many places being gay is not accepted. When I was a teen, companies for the most part delicately avoided homosexuality. Those rare moments where I did get a glimpse of acceptance were huge. I remember watching an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that highlighted discrimination towards gay people and encouraged empathy[1], and it left me bawling. I was 15 at the time, having grown up with a family that strongly disliked gay people. It very much affected me seeing a show that we all liked reach out a friendly hand towards people like me.

Anyway, point is: this stuff is important. Good for Twitch.

1. The Outcast is the name of the ep, if you’re curious.