- Eden Knight’s death highlights the ongoing struggle faced by transgender individuals in countries with severe repression, such as Saudi Arabia.
- Eden Knight, a 23-year-old transgender woman from Saudi Arabia who was living in the United States, is feared to have died by suicide after being forced to detransition by her family.
- Knight realized that she was entirely dependent on the lawyer and could be easily found if she ran away.
- Knight’s family members confirmed her death on a Twitter account, which has since been made private.
- The LGBTQ+ community was deeply saddened by the suicide of transgender woman Eden Knight, and many social media users called for justice using the hashtag #JusticeForEden.
Eden Knight’s death highlights the ongoing struggle faced by transgender individuals in countries with severe repression, such as Saudi Arabia.
Eden Knight, a 23-year-old transgender woman from Saudi Arabia who was living in the United States, is feared to have died by suicide after being forced to detransition by her family.
In a scheduled Twitter post, Knight accused her family of hiring “fixers” and a lawyer in Washington DC to return her to Saudi Arabia, where transgender people face severe repression.
She claimed she was denied access to her hormone medication and pressured to stop hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and live as a man.
Friends of Knight have not heard from her for over a day and a half and believe she has passed away.
Knight had been attending an American high school and then an international school in Riyadh before studying computer science at George Mason University.
She was on an international scholarship that ran out before she could graduate, causing her visa to expire.
Due to her trans identity, she was afraid of being deported back to Saudi Arabia and hoped to claim asylum in the US.
She started HRT in 2022, which improved her mental health, and she became active in LGBT+ and left-wing circles on American social media.
In August, Knight was allegedly contacted by two Americans who offered to resolve her disagreements with her parents, whom she described as “strict conservative Muslims.”
The fixers introduced her to a Saudi lawyer who provided her with food and shelter while pressuring her to stop HRT and live as a man.
Knight realized that she was entirely dependent on the lawyer and could be easily found if she ran away.
She flew back to Saudi Arabia, where her parents regularly searched her belongings and electronic devices and called her a “failure” and an “abomination.” She tried to stay on HRT by hiding her drugs but was found out twice.
In her final message, Knight expressed her desire to be a leader for people like her, but she realized that it was not meant to be. She hoped for trans rights worldwide and bid farewell.
Her partner, known on Twitter as Parker, mourned her loss and promised to carry her memory with him for the rest of his life.
She stated, “I wanted to be a leader for people like me, but that wasn’t written to happen. I hope that the world gets better for us. I hope our people get old. I hope we get to see our kids grow up to fight for us. I hope for trans rights worldwide.”
Knight’s family members confirmed her death on a Twitter account, which has since been made private.
The LGBTQ+ community was deeply saddened by the suicide of transgender woman Eden Knight, and many social media users called for justice using the hashtag #JusticeForEden.
It also illustrates the importance of protecting the rights and freedoms of marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, and providing support and resources for those who are struggling.
The loss of Eden Knight is a tragedy that must not be forgotten, and her memory should serve as a reminder of the ongoing fight for equality and justice.
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