The memorial, littered with handwritten notes, stuffed animals and flowers, is also a tribute to the more than 25 people who were injured in Colorado Springs on the night of November 19, 2022, when a gunman entered this LGBTQ+ space and began shooting.
According to local media reports, the pain has not gone away in the community as it struggles to move forward amid ongoing tensions.
Many survivors of the shooting said they were uncomfortable with the idea of Club Q reopening in any form, whether in its original location or a new one.
For months, they have been protesting the owners’ decision to reopen, which they say would force them to relive the trauma of seeing a gunman open fire in their once-safe space.
In February, the venue’s management team announced it would reopen the club in the same location and build a memorial to commemorate those killed in the attack.
However, last month it was announced that the club would be reopening in a new location not far from its current location.
Mass shootings are all too common in the United States. No one is safe because they happen at any time: at a party, at school, at the supermarket, at church, at a sporting event, in bars, restaurants, playgrounds, in the hospital and even at funerals, at night or in broad daylight .
So far in 2023, the country has recorded 606 of these fatal incidents, the worst of which left 18 people dead and 13 injured in Lewiston on Oct. 25 when an Army reservist opened fire at an area bowling alley and bar. Maine City.
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