The shootg rekdled memori of the 2016 massacre at the Pulse gay nightclub Orlando, Florida, that killed 49 people.
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- GUNMAN KILLED 5 AT COLORADO SPRGS GAY CLUB BEFORE BEG SUBDUED BY PATRONS, POLICE SAY
- CLUB Q SHOOTER SENTENCED TO LIFE PRISON FOR ATTACK ON GAY NIGHTCLUB
GUNMAN KILLED 5 AT COLORADO SPRGS GAY CLUB BEFORE BEG SUBDUED BY PATRONS, POLICE SAY
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Until recently, Club Q was the only LGBTQ club a cy wh a reputatn of beg a nservative stronghold and a history of beg anti-gay. Saturday’s attack fell on the eve of Transgenr Day of Remembrance – observed honor of the liv of trans people lost to anti-trans vlence and hatred – and is remiscent of the Pulse massacre Orlando, which a shooter killed 49 people at the gay nightclub six years ago.
CLUB Q SHOOTER SENTENCED TO LIFE PRISON FOR ATTACK ON GAY NIGHTCLUB
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Jared Polis, the natn’s first openly gay ernor, orred flags lowered to half-staff at all public buildgs statewi for five days to honor the five victims at Club Q.
Club Q was long nsired a safe haven for the LGBTQ muny a cy wh a history of beg anti-gay. For the first time s four- history, Ameri’s largt lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer civil rights anizatn recently clared a natnal state of emergency, cg “creased homophobia and transphobia.