Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, honoring the memories of those who were murdered, and offering support to all who were impacted.

This resolution condemns the attack at Club Q in Colorado Springs, CO on November 19, 2022, and honors the memory of the victims of that attack.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1522 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1522

    Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, 
honoring the memories of those who were murdered, and offering support 
                       to all who were impacted.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2022

  Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Crow, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. 
  Cicilline, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. 
  Dingell, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. 
 Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Torres of New York, Mrs. McBath, 
  Mr. Evans, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Keating, Mr. 
 Quigley, Ms. Meng, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Jacobs of California, Ms. Titus, 
 Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Takano, Ms. Bonamici, 
Mr. Costa, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Jones, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Higgins of 
 New York, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Lynch, 
 Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Castro of Texas, 
  Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Newman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
 Lieu, Ms. Craig, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
Carson, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Welch, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Scanlon, 
 Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. 
 Porter, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. 
Eshoo, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Lee of 
California, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. 
 McGovern, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. 
 Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Soto, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Leger Fernandez, 
Mr. Peters, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Beyer, 
  Mr. Norcross, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Correa, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Lois 
 Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. 
Connolly, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Casten, Ms. Sanchez, 
Ms. Wild, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Green of 
Texas, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Trone, Mrs. Torres of California, 
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
     Vargas, Mr. Kilmer, and Mr. McNerney) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, 
honoring the memories of those who were murdered, and offering support 
                       to all who were impacted.

Whereas, on November 19, 2022, on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, a 
        shooter murdered at least 5 people and injured at least 22 people at 
        Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Whereas just 6 years earlier, a gunman opened fire and murdered 49 people at 
        another LGBTQ+ nightclub, the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in 
        what was then the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history;
Whereas LGBTQ+ nightclubs often serve as a place of affirmation and refuge for 
        LGBTQ+ people;
Whereas the shooting at Club Q occurred the day before the club had planned to 
        host a drag brunch for Transgender Day of Remembrance;
Whereas extremist anti-LGBTQ+ politicians increasingly target drag events and 
        spread lies about LGBTQ+ people, focusing often on transgender and 
        nonbinary youth, falsely accusing them of criminal intentions or acts;
Whereas anti-LGBTQ+ extremists have further spread lies and disinformation 
        demonizing the LGBTQ+ community, especially the transgender and 
        nonbinary community and those who support them, on social media 
        platforms;
Whereas LGBTQ+ people and the people who support them have faced increasingly 
        violent threats in the past year;
Whereas State legislators introduced more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills this 
        session, and 25 of them were signed into law;
Whereas the toxic combination of hate and access to guns can and has led to 
        deadly results;
Whereas in the face of harassment, threats, and violence, the LGBTQ+ community 
        has continued to show resiliency; and
Whereas all LGBTQ+ people deserve to live their lives openly without fear of 
        hate and violence: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at 
        Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in which at least 5 
        people were murdered and at least 22 people were injured;
            (2) honors the memory of those who were murdered in the 
        attack and offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies 
        to their families, loved ones, friends, and communities;
            (3) expresses hope for a full and speedy recovery for those 
        injured in the attack;
            (4) applauds the patrons who stopped the shooter as well as 
        the first responders and health professionals who assisted 
        those injured in the aftermath of this tragedy;
            (5) stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in 
        Colorado Springs and around the country; and
            (6) calls for an end to anti-LGBTQ+ hate and violence.
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