I've been pitching this article for 6 months about my thoughts and experiences after the one-year anniversary of the #ClubQShooting in Colorado Springs.

It finally got published today. <3 #journalism

https://baptistnews.com/article/one-year-after-the-club-q-mass-shooting-none-of-us-are-the-same/

One year after the Club Q mass shooting, none of us are the same – Baptist News Global

It’s been more than a year since a man armed with an A-15-style rifle walked into a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs and opened fire. It was Nov. 19, 2022, the day before Transgender Day of Remembrance. Club Q was...

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Pink News: Club Q announces plans to open in new location 11 months after devastating shooting https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/25/club-q-reopen-new-location/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #ClubQShooting #Colorado #ClubQ #News #LGBT #US
Club Q announces plans to open in new location 11 months after devastating shooting

Ahead of the anniversary of the anti-LGBTQ+ mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, the club's management has announced plans to reopen.

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Pink News: Brave sailor who helped disarm Club Q shooter honoured by Navy: ‘An unassuming hero’ https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/07/club-q-shooting-honour-navy-thomas-james/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #ClubQShooting #Colorado #usnavy #Crime #ClubQ #News #US
Brave sailor who helped disarm Club Q shooter honoured by Navy: ‘An unassuming hero’

The US Navy has honoured sailor Thomas James with the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his bravery in disarming the Club Q shooter in 2022. 

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Pink News: Club Q shooting suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich had rainbow-coloured gun target at home, court hears https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/22/club-q-shooting-anderson-lee-aldrich-court-testimony-hearing/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #ClubQShooting #Crime #ClubQ #News #LGBT #US
Club Q shooting suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich had rainbow-coloured gun target at home, court hears

Suspected Club Q shooter Anderson Lee Aldrich owned a rainbow-coloured gun target, court testimony has revealed. 

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I’ve been avoiding reading about the Club Q shooting. I’ve felt bad about it. Thought: this should be all you read and talk about. Only now, after finally listening to some news about it, I realize I’ve been protection myself.
After the shooting in Oslo at London Pub, it’s just too close, too near, too real, too terrifying. I feel I should be stronger than this, but I’m not.
#lgbt #queer #ClubQShooting #LondonPub

The veteran guy at Club Q who grabbed the murderer’s gun, and beat him, held him down.
You gotta hear his story of how it went down. Video at link
via #CNN

https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1594863646244745216?s=61&t=2m6Pa-NBWk_NJ5q8XN_YgA

#Colorado #ClubQ #ClubQShooting #LGBTQ+

Acyn on Twitter

“Wow”

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From Sandy Hook to Colorado Springs, Let’s stand together to #endgunviolence and #honorwithaction those we’ve lost. #ClubQShooting #lovewins #loveislove

When I first heard about the shooting, and the fact that it was in Colorado Springs, I wondered if the person(s) who took the gunman down were either serving or ex-military. Every word is excruciating, but… we can't turn away, we mustn't.

This man should never have had to re-live his combat experiences. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/us/colorado-springs-shooting-club-q-hero.html
#ClubQShooting #USPolitics

Richard Fierro: The Army Veteran Who Disarmed the Club Q Gunman

Richard M. Fierro, who served for 15 years in the military, was at the nightclub in Colorado Springs with his family when the gunman opened fire. “I just knew I had to take him down,” he said.

The New York Times