Eden Knight was a young trans woman who was recently trafficked back to her native Saudi Arabia, culminating in a series of events that lead to her death. Her friend Zoe aka @zoebroogs joins us to discuss the story and its larger implications regarding a mysterious cyber security firm, Saudi Arabia, religion, the internet, and more, as well as just to discuss and celebrate her life.
RESOURCES
Gofundme to help support Eden’s partner Parker:
https://gofund.me/bb3c4d79
Draft Letter to send to your representative to amend trafficking law to include kidnapping for reasons of sexual orientation and gender identity:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pMyr-5Ua2t567Qr0qdcESNfy3_bMpHrG-
ZQq66gPdIs/edit
MENA/SWANA/Arab/Muslim queer and trans orgs to support:
alQaws @alQaws www.alqaws.org (LGBTQ+ Palestinian org)
Helem @HelemLebanon helem.net (LGBTQ+ org for SWANA region based out of Lebanon)
TarabNYC @TarabNYCorg (LGBTQ+ org for MENA people in New
York)
https://tarabnyc.org/
Masjid al-Rabia @masjidalrabia (LGBTQ+ Muslim org in Chicago)
https://masjidalrabia.org/
Queer Crescent @queercrescent ( LGBTQ+ Muslim liberation
and abolitionist org based out of Oakland)
https://www.queercrescent.org/
Imaan @ImaanLGBTQ (LGBTQ+ Muslim support org based in the UK)
Hidayah @HidayahLGBTQI (LGBTQ+ org in the UK and US)
https://hidayahlgbt.com/
Other resources/orgs:
Trans Asylum Seekers Support Network @transasylum (support collective for trans people detained by
ICE)
Lambda Legal @LambdaLegal(LGBTQ+ legal organization)
https://lambdalegal.org/
Transgender Law Center @TransLawCenter (Trans legal organization)
https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Trans Justice Funding Project @TransJusticeFP ( Trans
Community led giving initiative)
https://www.transjusticefundingproject.org/
The Trevor Project @TrevorProject (Suicide Prevention and
mental health org for LGBTQ youth)
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Trans Lifeline @TransLifeline (Trans peer support and crisis hotline)
https://translifeline.org/
(links to several more resources and orgs for LGBTQ people)
https://lgbtqfamilyacceptance.org/
MERCH
poddamnamerica.bigcartel.com
PATREON + DISCORD
patreon.com/poddamnamerica