Club Q
Club Q to reopen under new name year after shooting
Colorado LGBTQIA+ nightclub Club Q will reopen with a new name and location after being the target of a deadly mass shooting. The owners of the former Club Q nightclub made the announcement almost a year after the deadly shooting. The mass shooting took the lives of five people last November. Over the past year, …
Club Q shooter pleads guilty, receives life in prison
The 23 year old gunman who attacked Club Q in Colorado last year, killing five people and injuring 19 others, has pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and 46 counts of attempted murder. Anderson Lee Aldrich appeared in court yesterday, receiving a sentence of five consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. “When …
Club Q shooter practiced on rainbow targets at home
 Police revealed Wednesday that the Club Q shooter planned to live stream the attack and practised on rainbow targets at home. The police officers gave evidence to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to warrant hate crime charges against 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich. Aldrich faces 323 charges over the killings at Club Q last November. He …
History repeats: Club Q was not the first, and it won’t be the last
In the wake of the Club Q shooting last year, our communities must remain informed about stochastic terrorism so that we can start following the smoke to the fire. The wave of anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric online reached terrifying new heights in 2022 with the Club Q shooting. The victims of the shooting spoke to members of …
Alleged Club Q shooter faces 12 additional charges
Anderson Lee Aldrich, the alleged shooter who has been accused of killing five people at Club Q is facing 12 additional charges. Court documents show that the new charges include attempted assault, attempted murder, serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon, and bias-motivated crime. The 305 criminal counts already charged against Aldrich include five counts of …
‘Shame on you’: Club Q survivors blame violence on GOP rhetoric
Survivors of the Colorado Springs Club Q attack told members of Congress that they believe the shooting was the result of escalating anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from Republican politicians. Michael Anderson and James Slaugh, two survivors of the shooting at Club Q, testified during the House Oversight Committee’s hearing on ‘The Rise of Anti-LGBTQI+ Extremism and Violence …
Fundraiser for Club Q victims nears $750,000
A GoFundMe for the victims of the Club Q shooting has raised nearly $750,000 USD. Organized by the queer-owned and operated Good Judy Garage in Denver, the fundraiser aims to raise money to directly help the victims. Good Judy Garage owner Faith Haug said the fundraiser aimed to help out a fellow queer business. “As …
‘Just glad he’s not gay’: father of Club Q shooter speaks out
In an interview with CBS, Aaron Brink, father of the suspected Club Q gunman, 22-year old Anderson Aldrich, shared his initial relief upon learning the news of the attacks. ‘There was a shooting involving multiple people, and then I find it was a gay bar and I was like oh my god, is he gay? …
Club Q shooter identifies as nonbinary, mug shot released
The 22-year-old alleged to have carried out a mass shooting at Club Q nightclub identifies as non-binary, according to court documents. “Anderson Aldrich is non-binary. They use they/them pronouns, and for the purposes of all formal filings, will be addressed as Mx. Aldrich,” a footnote in a court filing reads. Anderson Lee Aldrich attended the hearing …
Colorado gay club shooting suspect faces murder and hate crime charges
Police are holding the Colorado Springs Club Q gay nightclub shooting suspect on murder and hate crime charges, as the city names the five dead and two heroes who saved dozens of lives. The gunman entered the Colorado Springs LGBTIQ+ venue just before midnight on Saturday night and opened fire. He killed five people and …
