>>> SHE DIED NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO.

BUT HER STAR STILL BURNS BRIGHT IN LATIN MUSIC DESPITE HER RELATIVELY SHORT CAREER.

THIS WEEKEND, THE QUEEN OF MUSIC IS BEING CELEBRATED WITH A PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO TONIGHT'S NICK BLUMBERG VISITS IN PERSON.

>> Reporter: SELENA'S LIVE PERFORMANCES ARE LEGENDARY.

AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART, A GROUP OF PERFORMERS AND DRAG ARTISTS ARE BRINGING THAT LEGEND TO LIFE FOR CHICAGO AUDIENCES.

>> A LOT OF RED LIPSTICK.

BANGS.

NO.

I'M JUST JOKING.

THEY CAN EXPECT GREAT MEMORIES.

I THINK IT IS SUPER IMPORTANT WE CONTINUE TO KEEP THE LEGACY ALIVE.

>> Reporter: THAT LEGACY IS A BIG PART OF PERFORMER 'S LIFE.

>> THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER DRESSED UP COMPLETELY WITH HAIR , MAKEUP, EVERYTHING .

THE REACTION THAT I GOT FROM PEOPLE THAT LOVED SELENA WAS SO POSITIVE .

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, SHE HELPED ME FIND WHO I AM AS A WOMAN.

>> Reporter: NOW AS A SEASONED PERFORMER WHO FREQUENTLY PAYS TRIBUTE TO SELENA, MARIA HELPS OTHER PEOPLE FIND THEMSELVES.

>> PEOPLE COME OUT TO ME.

A LOT OF PEOPLE TELL ME THEY FEEL SOMETHING SEEING ME PERFORM AND THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO TELL ME CERTAIN THINGS.

I'VE HAD A FEW PEOPLE COME UP TO ME AS TRANSGENDER.

AFTER PERFORMING.

AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT.

>> Reporter: THE SELENA ATTRIBUTE IS HELD MOST YEARS AS PART OF THE MUSEUM'S FESTIVAL, WHICH CELEBRATES MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN.

>> HER PERSEVERANCE AND BEING ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SO MUCH COMING FROM NOT THAT MUCH.

IT IS VERY, HARD TO DO.

A LOT OF MEXICAN-AMERICAN PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THIS EVENT IS A CHANCE FOR THE MUSEUM TO HONOR SELENA AS BOTH A MUSICIAN AND AN ICON TO THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY.

>> WE TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY FEEL SUPPORTED AND FEEL HEARD AND FEEL RIGHT AT HOME WHEN THEY COME TO OUR DOORS.

>> Reporter: AT A TIME WHEN ANTI-DRAGON AND ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATION IS SPREADING QUICKLY IN OTHER STATES, SHE SAYS SO SHOWS LIKE THE SELENA ATTRIBUTE ARE A DANCE PARTY AND A DEMONSTRATION.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO EMBRACE IT AND BE AS LOUD AND BEAUTIFUL AND AS VIBRANT AS WE CAN .

JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING SUPPRESSED RIGHT NOW.

SO I THINK WE CELEBRATE A LOT HARDER.

♪ ♪ >> Reporter: FOR "CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES" I'M NICK BLUMBERG.

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