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