The shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 19 is one of the latest tragedies inspired by anti-LGBTQIA+ hate and bigotry. It can be easy to feel helpless, but now is when we need to gather around impacted communities to offer support. Below are resources to get started:
Remembering the Victims
- Colorado Springs Mourns the Loss of Five Lives and a Haven
- A bartender who found a place to shine. A non-profit worker with a ‘huge heart.’ These are the victims of the Colorado club shooting
Take Action
- Donate to the Colorado Healing Fund or any of these Verified GoFundMe Fundraisers
- Donate blood to the American Red Cross or locally with Vitalant of Colorado Springs and Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Attend a local vigil, rally, or event
- Address anti-LGBTQIA+ messages and behavior
- Educate yourself and others about LGBTQIA+ identities, issues, history, and contributions
- Stay informed about bills and how your representatives vote
LGBTQIA+ Resources
- Trevor Project: Call (866) 488-7386, Text 678-678
- Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
- The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564
- Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
Coping with Gun Violence and Grief
- Here’s one psychologist’s advice for how to cope with the trauma and stress a mass shooting can cause
- Colorado has more mass shootings than other places. Survivors say we all have trauma to process
- As mass shootings and pandemic collide in Colorado, mental health experts urge connection now more than ever
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