![]() RELATED: Colorado's tragic history of mass shootings from Columbine to King SoopersĬolorado has been the site of some of the most heinous mass shootings in US history, including the 1999 shooting in Columbine High School and the 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora. The shooting came as the calendar turned to Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday and is reminiscent of the 2016 attack at an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in which a gunman who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State killed 49 people and wounded at least 53. ![]() The club's website now says it will be closed until further notice. The club also planned to hold a drag brunch and a drag show on Sunday for Transgender Day of Remembrance. ![]() In a statement on social media, Club Q said it was "devastated by the senseless attack on our community" and thanked "the quick reactions of heroic customers that subdued the gunman and ended this hate attack."Ĭlub Q posted earlier in the day that its Saturday night lineup would feature a punk and alternative show at 9 p.m. "Every citizen has a right to feel safe and secure in our city, to go about our beautiful city without fear of being harmed or treated poorly." "Club Q is a safe haven for our LGBTQ citizens," Vasquez said.
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