At first, what was supposed to be a celebration of Transgender Awareness Week at Club Q in Colorado Springs turned quickly into a shooting that left the dance floor blood-soaked and tear-stained. Two of the five were beloved employees of Club Q, bartender Derrick Rump and bar supervisor Daniel Aston. Richard Skorman, a City Council member for many years in Colorado Springs and local business owner, mentions Colorado Springs as the home of anti-gay activism for years. Could the Club Q shooting have been prevented? Could the Club Q shooting have been prevented if action had been taken sooner?

Source: Washington Post November 22, 2022 21:13 UTC