LGBTQ+ communities feared possible violence after an increase in hateful rhetoric during midterm elections, according to GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis.
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Club Q was a longtime bar and dance club, a safe haven for this conservative city’s LGBQT community, with theme nights, foam parties, drag queen brunches and lip-sync competitions. It was a place where bartenders were friends, one that felt like a second home.
Authorities said a 22-year-old gunman opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle inside the Colorado Springs nightclub Saturday night, killing five people and leaving 17 others injured with gunshot wounds. At least seven were in critical condition, authorities said. Some were hurt trying to flee, and it was unclear if all of the victims were shot, a police spokesperson said.
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