Club Q Shooter Gets 55 Life Sentences For Federal Hate Crimes

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 24, has been sentenced to 55 concurrent life sentences to run consecutive to 190 years in prison after pleading guilty to 74 hate crimes and firearms charges related to the deadly mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ bar in Colorado Springs. Continue reading “Club Q Shooter Gets 55 Life Sentences For Federal Hate Crimes”

Club Q Shooter Blames Attack On Steroid Use

Anderson Lee Aldrich (mugshot via Colorado Springs Police Dept)
Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in the deadly Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, has issued their first public statements through a series of phone calls with the Associated Press. In their interviews with the AP, Aldrich blamed steroid use for fueling the violent attack on the gay nightclub. Continue reading “Club Q Shooter Blames Attack On Steroid Use”

Shania Twain Re-Ups Apology For Trump Support + More News

Shania Twain re-ups her apology to LGBTQ people for her past support of Donald Trump
Country superstar Shania Twain (image via official Facebook)
Some news items you might have missed: • PrideSource: Promoting her new album, Queen of Me, superstar Shania Twain re-ups her apology to LGBTQ people for her past support of Donald Trump: “I regret that anyone felt that I would ever have felt that it was OK to exclude LGBTQ+ [people]. ” Continue reading “Shania Twain Re-Ups Apology For Trump Support + More News”

Judge Warned Of Potential Danger From Club Q Shooter In 2021 + More News

Anderson Lee Aldrich (mugshot via Colorado Springs Police Dept)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Court transcripts obtained by the Associated Press show the judge who dismissed a 2021 kidnapping case against 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich (who killed 5 in the Club Q shooting) raised concerns that Aldrich “could be” violent in the future. Continue reading “Judge Warned Of Potential Danger From Club Q Shooter In 2021 + More News”

Stars Of ‘Spoiler Alert’ Chat On Love & Loss + More News

L-R Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge in ‘Spoiler Alert’ (image via Focus Features)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge, the stars of the upcoming film Spoiler Alert, chat with The Advocate about about love and loss that everyone can relate to. Continue reading “Stars Of ‘Spoiler Alert’ Chat On Love & Loss + More News”

Club Q Shooter Charged On 305 Counts Including 1st Degree Murder

Anderson Lee Aldrich (mugshot via Colorado Springs Police Dept)
Anderson Lee Aldrich, the 22-year-old accused of killing five and injuring more than 17 others at the deadly mass shooting at Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs last month, was formally charged today. Aldrich faces 305 counts including multiple charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, assault and hate crimes. Continue reading “Club Q Shooter Charged On 305 Counts Including 1st Degree Murder”

Crowdfunding Campaign Raises Money For Club Q Victims + More News

Some news items I think are worth your time: • GoFundMe: An LGBTQ-owned auto shop’s crowdfunding campaign to raise funeral and medical expenses for people harmed in last weekend’s Club Q shooting raised nearly $750,000 in just three days (and you can still donate if you feel so inclined). Continue reading “Crowdfunding Campaign Raises Money For Club Q Victims + More News”

Colorado Springs Shooter Arraigned + More News

Anderson Lee Aldrich (mugshot via Colorado Springs Police Dept)
Some news items I think are worth your time: • CNN: Authorities have released the mugshot (above) for Anderson Lee Aldrich, the accused gunman in the deadly Club Q massacre that left five dead and 17+ more injured. Hit the link for the latest developments. Continue reading “Colorado Springs Shooter Arraigned + More News”