Honored to have this story republished by the DJA as a special feature! Disability reporting, like trans reporting, is being pushed to the margins as billionaires seize control of more and more of our media diets. It’s vital we stand in solidarity and fight to protect both.
This AI Chatbot Pushes Conversion Therapy on Trans Users - Disabled Journalists AssociationDetrans.ai claims to help people explore gender dysphoria with “balance.” Instead, it cites reactionary talking points and debunked science to question trans identity.discojourno.comDisabled Journalists AssociationDisability rights and trans rights are inherently intertwined, both in terms of advocacy efforts and barriers faced in the journalism industry. For example, it was anti-trans voices that have led to attacks on disability-rights legislation. Continued in thread.