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Colorado governor signs four gun control bills into law after horrific Club Q shooting

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Colorado governor Jared Polis has signed four new gun control bills into law, five months after the Club Q nightclub shooting.  Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Back in November, the Colorado Springs community was hit with a devastating loss after a shooter entered Club Q and opened fire on its patrons. The terrifying attack, which occurred minutes before Transgender Day of Remembrance, resulted in five innocent people killed and 19 individuals wounded. In response to the Club Q attack and the growing number…

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Colorado Springs: Club Q shooting suspect formally charged with 305 counts

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The suspect accused of killing five people in a mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs has been formally charged with 305 counts, including murder, attempted murder, assault and bias-motivated crimes. Anderson Lee Aldrich, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was present when the charges were announced by Colorado’s Fourth Judicial District Attorney, Michael Allen, in court on 6 December. They allegedly entered the LGBTQ+ venue late 19 November with an AR-style weapon and a handgun before opening fire, ultimately killing Daniel Aston, Raymond Green Vance, Kelly…

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Drag Race alumni increase security in wake of Colorado Springs shooting

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Jinkx Monsoon, BenDeLaCreme, Yvie Oddly and Alaska are among the Drag Race alumni increasing security after the mass shooting in Colorado Springs. The horrific incident, which took place at Club Q’s ‘Drag Divas’ night on 19 November, left five people dead and 17 others injured. It sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ+ community, which has been facing increasing amounts of discriminatory rhetoric in the US this year. Drag events in the country have been subjected to at least 124 incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ protests and threats in 2022 so far, according to…

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Club Q owner promises venue will reopen after mass shooting

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The owner of Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub that suffered a mass shooting in late November, has spoken out his plans for the venue’s future. Club Q was a safe space for LGBTQ+ people in the conservative city of Colorado Springs, which is exactly what is motivating Nic Grzecka to re-open the club in due course. “This community has expressed wholeheartedly their need for the space that we’ve provided for 20 years,” he told NPR. Five people were killed by a gunman in the venue. The suspect, Anderson Lee Aldritch, was…

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AOC slams anti-LGBTQ+ legislator Lauren Boebert for Colorado shooting response

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Democrat representative Alecandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) eviscerated anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman Lauren Boebert for her response to the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado. Five people were killed and a further 25 injured after a 22-year-old opened fire at Club Q in Colorado Springs on the evening of 19 November. In a tweet the following day, Boebert, the US representative for Colorado’s third congressional district, described the incident as “absolutely awful”. “This morning the victims & their families are in my prayers,” she added. “This lawless violence needs to end and…

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