Eden Knight w/ Zoe

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