LGBTQ community is in deep mourning

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After the tragedy in Colorado Springs, the LGBTQ community is “in deep mourning.”

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There was a shooting on the evening of November 19 that left at least five dead and many more injured.

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The day was the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, which commemorates the lives of transgender persons who were slain because of their gender.

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“Club Q is in great sadness with the families who have lost loved ones due to senseless acts of violence,”

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We denounce the senseless violence that disrupted a night of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community and supporters in Colorado Springs.

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No stated explanation has been made public as of yet. The incident has been labelled a possible hate crime and is currently under investigation.

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Nadine Bridges, executive director of the LGBTQ advocacy group One Colorado, said, "There are no words that will repair the horror that continues to crush our communities."

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False accusations of "paedophilia" have also been used as an attack tool against the LGBTQ community by some Republicans

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