Club Q in Colorado Springs (screen capture)The co-owner of Club Q, the Colorado Springs gay nightclub where a shooter turned a birthday celebration into a massacre, says he thinks the shooting is a reflection of anti-LGBTQ sentiment that has evolved from prejudice to incitement.
From ABC News:
Grzecka said he believes the targeting of a drag queen event is connected to the art form being cast in a false light in recent months by right-wing activists and politicians who complain about the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children.
Even though general acceptance of the LGBTQ community has grown, this new dynamic has fostered a dangerous climate.
“It’s different to walk down the street holding my boyfriend’s hand and getting spit at to a politician relating a drag queen to a groomer of their children,” Grzecka said. “I would rather be spit on in the street than the hate get as bad as where we are today.”
Authorities haven’t offered a public assessment as to why the 22-year-old suspect decided to attack the nightclub leaving 5 dead and more than 17 injured.
The suspect, Anderson Lee Aldrich, has not entered a plea or spoken about the incident.
Read the full report at ABC News.
The co-owner of the Colorado Springs gay nightclub where a shooter turned a drag queen’s birthday into a massacre said he thinks the shooting that killed five people is a reflection of anti-LGBTQ sentiment that has evolved from prejudice to incitement. https://t.co/JUIOBx2pyQ
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