Hi, my name is Saida Mahoney. I am 29, and this is my story! There are some moments in life that change you. There are some moments that challenge you. And then there are moments that change the way you experience yourself, your identity or identities, your body, your future, and your enti

My name is Saida Mahoney I am 29 years old and this is my story This is my reflection on finding love, acceptance, community, and a lifelong family through PFLAG and the Human Rights Campaign. There are moments in life that changes everything. For me, one of those moments came when I was just

Hi, my name is Saida Mahoney, and I am 29 years old. This is my story. There are certain moments in life that we never forget. Sometimes they are enormous moments that change everything in an instant. Other times, they are quiet moments of discovery that seem small when they happen, but becom

Hi my name is Saida Mahoney and this is my story There are moments in life when we discover who we are. And there are moments in life when we discover what we are capable of enduring. Sometimes those moments arrive quietly. Sometimes they arrive all at once. For me, they became part

Today I am sharing a very special and meaningful update about my journey. Tomorrow I will be having my gender-affirming bottom surgery: a total vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy. This moment represents a major milestone in my journey and another step toward living as my authenti

Hi, my name is Saida Mahoney, and this is my story. I live with chronic paralysis due to my genetic disease called Partial Trisomy 8q Duplication Syndrome for short Partial Trisomy 8q. I also struggle with my basic skills certain shoes and outfits are very hard for me to put on and handle due

Hi, my name is Saida Mahoney, and this is my story. I was born with an extremely rare chronic congenital genetic condition called Partial Trisomy 8q Duplication Syndrome, also known as Distal Trisomy 8q, Partial Duplication of 8q, or Chromosomal Duplication Disorder. This means I was born wit

My name is Saida Mahoney. I am 29 years old. I am a person who is disabled and abled, living with rare diseases and chronic medical conditions. This is my story and my truth. I share my story and my voice because visibility matters. I share it because someone out there may be searching for the w

Hi my name is Saida Mahoney and this is my story I am more than the chronic conditions I live with. My life cannot be defined by medical labels alone, and my identity is not limited to diagnosis or circumstances. Yes, I live with chronic complex disabilities. Yes, they shape parts of my da

My name is Saida Mahoney and this is my story To look at my life is to look at a complex, beautifully woven tapestry full of grace, carefully laid out before I was even born. Growing up with Partial Trisomy 8q Duplication Syndrome caused me to face so many challenges that I had to fight to find

My name is Saida Mahoney, and I am a proud multi-identity member of the LGBTQIA community, a transgender person, and a student building a life that finally fits who I truly am. I am a proud returning college student—learning, growing, and thriving while navigating a deeply complex and beautiful

My name is Saida Mahoney, and this is my story. Finding community has been one of the most meaningful and emotional parts of my life. It is something that has shaped me in ways I am still learning how to fully put into words. For me, community has never just been about being included in a

Happy Pride Everyone I hope you all have a wonderful Pride Month wherever you are you are truly amazing and absolutely remarkable always remember that you are loved, you are worthy and you are beautiful inside and outside!!!!! I am proud to be trans and I am proud to be a multi identity member

Hi there my name is Saida Mahoney and this is my story For as long as I can remember, I have been discovering and understanding different parts of who I am, from the young ages of 5 and 7 years old. By the age of five years old, I had already begun to understand exactly who I was in my most a