Detrans AI uses reductive, anti-trans ideas and debunked pseudoscience to repackage transphobic misinformation as helpful advice.

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July is Disability Pride Month, and as part of our coverage we’re resurfacing @angryblacklady.blacksky.app’s podcast episode with disability justice advocate @vilissathompson.bsky.social about why disabled victims are so often erased from true crime and how ableism shapes whose stories get told.

Detrans AI, a chatbot peddling transphobic misinformation and encouraging people to detransition, cites debunked science to users to question trans identity, as @madisyn-writes.bsky.social scovered when they tested the tool:

A mother accused Mead Johnson in 2016 of making baby formula that killed her infant son. Manufacturers largely control how to handle such allegations, and the company circulated an internal memo claiming no correlation and closed the file. This story was originally reported by @kffhealthnews.org.

Check out the RNG team’s list of the steamiest beach reads for the hottest summer days!

In this solo episode of B*tch, Listen, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app argues that the best political humor can help the public see bad-faith arguments for what they are.

"Artificial intelligence has reached a new frontier: conversion therapy for trans people."

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The AI chatbot Detrans AI claims to help people explore gender dysphoria with “balance.” Instead, it cites reactionary anti-LGBTQ+ talking points and debunked science to question trans identity.

AI has reached a new frontier: conversion therapy for trans kids. Detrans AI‘s site claims it helps users explore their gender dysphoria. Instead, it cites conspiracy theories and seeks to invalidate trans people — even if it risks their lives. Read my original reporting @rewirenewsgroup.com

A new California bill would protect transgender troops forced out of the military with a less than honorable discharge. This story was originally published by @calmatters.org.

NEW: Detrans.ai, an AI chatbot launched last year, traffics in transphobic misinformation to discourage people from transitioning and encourage those who already have to detransition. @madisyn-writes.bsky.social reports:

"Artificial intelligence has reached a new frontier: conversion therapy for trans people." If you read one thing today, read @madisyn-writes.bsky.social 's explosive investigation into Detrans.ai, a chatbot that claims to help ppl explore gender identity but which spouts anti-trans misinformation

Not sure what to read on the beach this summer? Check out the RNG team’s list of favorite romance novels (and other sexy summer books):

ICYMI: Political humor isn’t just about getting a laugh. Done right, it makes unserious people and dangerous ideas look exactly as ridiculous as they are.

After a year of limbo, some transgender troops who opted to leave the U.S. military voluntarily are finally being released. A new California bill would protect those forced out with a less than honorable discharge. This story was originally published by @calmatters.org.

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Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ+ rights—to bring you the most urgent news in reproductive justice. Check out the latest from the past week:

“At its core, ‘Gilmore Girls’ is a testament to the life a pregnant person can build for themself when given the freedom of choice—including the freedom to raise their child as they please, to make mistakes, and to control their own bodies.”

ICYMI: Political humor can make unserious people and dangerous ideas look exactly as ridiculous as they are.

This week in repro news: The right considers banning pregnant travelers from entering the U.S., Democrats in Maine have two weeks to replace Graham Platner on the ballot, and AI distorts how people talk about abortion online.

Now that you’re here, read my bit on Clarence Thomas. I wrote as Brad, a former Thomas clerk.

Looking for the perfect beach read this summer? The RNG team put together a list of their favorite sexy romance novels. Check out the full list here:

“Gilmore Girls,” @natasharoy.bsky.social wants you to know, is a tale of reproductive justice.

Done right, political humor is about so much more than just getting a laugh. It makes unserious people and dangerous ideas look exactly as ridiculous as they are.

Check out the RNG staff’s favorite steamy romance reads this summer!

“At its core, ‘Gilmore Girls’ is a testament to the life a pregnant person can build for themself when given the freedom of choice—including the freedom to raise their child as they please, to make mistakes, and to control their own bodies.”

Hi, I'm Brad, Justice Thomas’ former Supreme Court clerk. I’m an originalist, but even I can’t defend this otherwise venerable jurist’s hypocrisy in Trump v. Barbara.

Hey Denver, you’re invited to our Repro Fund-Rager! Join us at Bierstadt Lagerhaus for an evening of community, live entertainment, LGBTQ+ vendors, and a chance to celebrate the people who work every day to protect reproductive freedom.⁠ Get your tickets today:

Looking for the perfect beach read? The RNG team put together a list of their favorite sexy romance novels—so the sand won't be the only thing getting wet at the beach this summer:

Not a romance reader, but might have to become one this summer? (My contribution is All Fours btw—bc not all sexy books involve bodice ripping)

Last night, Maine Democratic nominee Graham Platner suspended his campaign for Senate following sexual assault allegations. Back in May, @queenmab.bsky.social wrote about how women’s safety has routinely been sacrificed to protect the political careers of powerful men.

I'll be here. you should come if you're in the Denver area!

Hi, it’s me, Brad, Clarence Thomas’ former clerk, and even I can’t defend his dissent in the birthright citizenship case. (Yes, this is satire.)

This week on B*tch, Listen, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app explores how satire can strip bad-faith politics of the seriousness it doesn’t deserve, and change what people think is worthy of their respect. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:

Democrat Graham Platner has pulled out of Maine's Senate race after allegations of sexual assault and rape. This latest scandal comes after Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress and his California governor bid earlier this year. Mia Brett writes on why women keep secrets and when they come forward.

Introducing Baby Boom! Lawyered, a new micropodcast coming to you 2-3 times a week—every week—from @angryblacklady.blacksky.app. Tune in this summer wherever you get your podcasts for the latest in repro news, legislative trends, state and federal court updates, and more!

@natasharoy.bsky.social is rewatching Gilmore Girls—and she thinks you should too. Not just because it's the perfect cozy comfort watch, but because it's actually a story about reproductive justice. Here are five episodes to start with:

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This story on the dirty secrets of powerful men almost didn’t get done bc the list kept getting longer. The list grows again now.

Thanks to a 2011 state law banning state funding to abortion providers, Indiana’s Planned Parenthood affiliate is cut off from state Medicaid funding, even though the federal ban on payments to abortion providers expired July 4. This story was originally published by @indianacapitalchronicle.com.

In May I wrote for @rewirenewsgroup.com abt the sacrifices women make in politics. We’re expected to stay silent abt sexism & assault. Many of us knew who Platner was & were told to be quiet to beat Collins. Jenny Racicot’s story shows we were right rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/05/12/e...

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Last week in repro news: the Supreme Court ruled in favor of birthright citizenship, a new Illinois law protects abortion records from being shared with out-of-state entities, and abortion restrictions are going into effect in Iowa, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Slavers wrote the Constitution, and @elienyc.bsky.social says it’s working as intended.

“Gigolos, hustlers, and Chippendales dancers won’t get a mention in the official celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary, but they’ve been here all along—and their history is American history, too.”

Thank you for spotlighting my piece! Still relevant, all of these years later.