Tag: anti-LGBTQ violence

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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”

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Club Q Announces Plans To Reopen This Year

The management for Club Q has announced plans to reopen by Fall of 2023 with enhanced security and a permanent tribute to the five victims who lost their lives in the massacre.
Club Q in Colorado Springs (screen capture)
The management for Club Q, the site of a deadly mass shooting in Colorado Springs last November, has announced plans to reopen by Fall of 2023 with enhanced security and a permanent tribute to the five victims who lost their lives in the massacre. Continue reading “Club Q Announces Plans To Reopen This Year”

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Club Q Owner Says Shooting Was Result Of Anti-LGBTQ ‘Groomer’ Rhetoric

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. Continue reading “Club Q Owner Says Shooting Was Result Of Anti-LGBTQ ‘Groomer’ Rhetoric”

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Donut Shop Vandalized Twice For Hosting Drag Event

The owners of The Donut Hole in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have had their business vandalized TWICE now after hosting an art installation organized by drag queens centered around donut sculptures that the artist wanted to hold in an actual donut shop for the full immersion. The owners of a donut shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have had their business vandalized TWICE now after hosting an art installation organized by drag queens centered around donut sculptures that the artist wanted to hold in an actual donut shop for the full immersion. Continue reading “Donut Shop Vandalized Twice For Hosting Drag Event”

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Neighbors Rally Around Couple After Pride Flag Burned + More News

(screen capture via Idaho Statesman)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A progress Pride flag was burned at the home of a gay couple in Boise, Idaho, after one flag had been stolen and another vandalized earlier. Neighbors and others rallied around the couple by flying Pride flags for the first time. Continue reading “Neighbors Rally Around Couple After Pride Flag Burned + More News”