[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 509 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 509

  Recognizing the first commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that 
occurred on November 19-20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado 
                           Springs, Colorado.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 14, 2023

 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the first commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that 
occurred on November 19-20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado 
                           Springs, Colorado.

Whereas, on November 19-20, 2022, a mass shooting took place at Club Q, an 
        LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Whereas 5 innocent victims were killed, 17 community members were injured by 
        gunshot wounds, and 32 other community members sustained injuries, 
        including mental and emotional trauma from witnessing this violent 
        event;
Whereas the 5 innocent victims killed in the shooting were--

    (1) Raymond Green Vance;

    (2) Ashley Paugh;

    (3) Daniel Aston;

    (4) Kelly Loving; and

    (5) Derrick Rump;

Whereas the State of Colorado came together for medical and funeral expenses for 
        those affected by the shooting;
Whereas, at the time of the mass shooting, Club Q was a dedicated LGBTQ+ safe 
        space in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Whereas the shooting brought further trauma and a feeling of loss of safety and 
        security to members of the LGBTQ+ community;
Whereas the perpetrator of the attack had a history of homicidal behavior and 
        hatefully targeted the individuals at Club Q because of their 
        affiliation with the LGBTQ+ community;
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2022, 
        there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States, 
        of which 40 percent were firearm homicides, according to provisional 
        mortality data;
Whereas transgender people are over 4 times more likely than the broader public 
        to experience violent victimization, including rape, sexual assault, and 
        aggravated or simple assault;
Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation compiled reports of 622 anti-LGBTQ+ 
        hate crimes in 2022;
Whereas violence against LBGTQ+ people of the United States remains an evil and 
        destructive form of identity-based hate that destroys lives and runs 
        contrary to the values of the United States;
Whereas the people of the United States commend the club patrons Richard M. 
        Fierro, Drea Norman, and Petty Officer Thomas James, whose bravery in 
        disarming the perpetrator undoubtedly saved countless lives;
Whereas the people of the United States commend the service of the Colorado 
        Springs Police Department that responded to and investigated the 
        shooting and the prosecution team from the District Attorney's Office of 
        Colorado's Fourth Judicial District that worked to bring the perpetrator 
        to justice;
Whereas Club Q plans to reopen at a new location, and local community 
        organizations, the city of Colorado Springs, survivors, and victims' 
        families are working together to establish a plan for a public memorial; 
        and
Whereas the LGBTQ+ community of Colorado Springs, local social service 
        organizations, and clinical partners are collaborating to open a new 
        resource center to provide long term support for those impacted by the 
        attack on Club Q, and the greater LGBTQ+ community: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the 1 year remembrance of the anti-LGBTQ+ 
        attack that occurred on November 19-20, 2022, at Club Q, an 
        LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and
            (2) expresses continued solidarity and support to the 
        survivors of the Club Q shooting, the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ 
        community in the wake of this attack, and the families, 
        friends, and loved ones affected by the tragedy.
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