Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience keynote Alexis Martinez. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer

Marchers. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer

Joel Hall Dancers from Center on Halsted perform at the Trangender Day of Remembrance and Resilience. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer

Mural at Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer

Joel Hall introduces a performance by the Joel Hall Dancers' Center on Halsted youth. Photos by Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer

Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience committee member Crispin Torres. Photo by Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer

TransTech CEO and President Angelica Ross delivers the closing remarks at the Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience. Photo by Gretchen Blickensderfer