Stripe has issued an apology after its staff incorrectly informed customers that the company would cease processing payments for LGBTQ+-related content and goods. This incident follows pressure on payment processors, including Visa and Mastercard, to address adult content online, particularly in light of an Australian campaign against certain pornographic video games.

• The Stripe spokesperson stated: “The information given by our support team was totally wrong” and confirmed no prohibitions on LGBTQ+ content sales.
• Stripe, which processes transactions for millions of global businesses, has been scrutinised alongside other processors for its stance on adult content.
• The company's policies are under scrutiny after an Australian group pressured Visa and Mastercard regarding online video game distributors selling explicit games, leading to actions by platforms like Steam and itch.io.