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Alexis Martinez (she/her) is a Latinx and Apache trans woman who has served the Chicago community for many years. She is passionate about trans health and economic equality. Alexis is a respected trans leader in Chicago and has worked on many organizing campaigns including Marriage Equality and the Chicago Dyke March Collective for the past 10 plus years. Alongside her organizing, Alexis is studying to become a paralegal at the City Colleges of Chicago. She is also an artist and former screen printer. In her spare time she enjoys woodworking and spending time with her two granddaughters.