Tag: Lgbtq
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RAW: Club Q shooting suspect makes first court appearance
The suspect in last weekend’s attack at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club that left five dead and 18 others wounded was in court for the first time Wednesday morning, answering three basic questions while handcuffed and wearing an orange protective suit.
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‘We will be strong again’: Club Q shooting survivor’s message to LGBTQ+ community
Anthony heard the shots first, and then he hid. “I was up by the front of the building, so I pretty much heard it first, along with everyone else that was up by the door. And after that, I don’t know what happened, because I just hid,” he told a room full of reporters at…
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NEWS | Local artist paints mural to honor victims of Club Q shooting
Local artist Paes 164 works on a mural near downtown Colorado Springs to honor the victims of the Club Q shooting.
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Fundraising response for Club Q victims, families described as ‘generous’
People from around the nation are holding in-person and online fundraisers for victims and families of the Club Q mass shooting Saturday night in Colorado Springs. While the state has an official online donation site, the Colorado Healing Fund, a private online drive, also has become one of the largest appeals. Good Judy Garage in…
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Denver Rescue Mission to remove offensive language from employee handbook draft
The Denver Rescue Mission found itself in hot water this week after reports emerged concerning language in an updated employee handbook. The handbook, which is updated annually, appeared to discriminate against gay and lesbian, as well as transgendered employees. The handbook forbade employees from “acting on same sex attraction” and “rejection of one’s biological sex,”…
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WATCH: Ed Sanders, Club Q survivor and witness, shares his account of the attack
Ed Sanders was shot twice during the deadly Club Q attack, after which he was taken to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central. Sanders said after the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, he imagined it could happen at Club Q, where he was a regular patron since its opening in 2002.
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Club Q mourners share stories at vigils honoring victims: ‘Love saved me’
Kimberly has buried 10 LGBTQ+ friends she lost to hate crimes and suicides. When she received word that a mass shooting killed five people at Club Q on Saturday, she sat in bed for hours, terrified she would have to lay to rest yet another person she loved. She awoke Sunday to a phone call…
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NEWS | Colorado Springs community mourns shooting at Club Q
At least five people were killed and 18 injured late Saturday in a shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, the police said early Sunday morning. On Sunday, the community gathered at vigils and services around town to mourn following the shooting. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)
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VIDEO: Joshua Thurman, a witness to the Club Q shooting, explains what he saw during the attack
Joshua Thurman, a witness to the Club Q shooting, explains what he saw during the attack