Club Q Support Resources 

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