MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Members of the local LGBTQ+ community came together Sunday for their annual Trans-Fest. In addition to family-friendly activities, the event set out to provide valuable resources as organizers observed Transgender Awareness Week. "What we're doing is providing a safe space for the trans-community to come and meet different resources," said Founder and Executive Director of Mid-Trans Nation Jenna Lee Dunn. Resources such as suicide prevention, counseling and even a chance to take some pictures. MPD honors fallen officers with annual ‘Turkey Trot’ 5k With LGBTQ topics like gender-aligned care for young people being mentioned during the recent presidential election, Dunn said this year, visibility is more important than ever. "A lot of people are very scared and they're nervous and maybe some people are looking for resources, maybe they don't know how to go about getting their name changed or getting their documents updated with their legal name or gender marker," Dunn said. In a 2022 survey by the Trevor Project (a national LGBTQ+ suicide prevention organization), about 48 percent of LGBTQ+ young people in Tennessee have seriously considered suicide. Search for dog that ran from bad crash "Something you can do as a Queer youth, as a trans youth person - I recommend just finding your community," performer Brenda Newport said. That along with love, is what people at Trans Fest say will help the community remain strong. "Queer Joy is one of the most radical things that we can do. It is controversial in the best way possible," Newport said. "It pushes the boundaries and supports the people that are a part of that community. If we don't have that inkling of joy, we just fall into hopelessness. We lose power and the other wins."