Mass shooting targets LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado

I was devastated to learn about last night’s mass shooting inside an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs. Club Q was a safe haven for LGBTQ+ Coloradans, and it was horrifying to see that someone would be capable of unleashing senseless and deadly gun violence in a place that was known to be a safe haven, much like Milwaukee’s own queer bars are safe places for our LGBTQ+ community.

For this to have happened on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance is especially mortifying for me as an LGBTQ+ American. Just as the Pulse nightclub mass shooting in Orlando happened at the height of Pride month, I am appalled and heartbroken that my community was targeted on such a symbolically important day for us.

I pray for comfort, healing and peace for all of the loved ones of the victims, and I offer my sincere condolences at this immensely difficult and sad time.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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