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“This lawless violence needs to end and end quickly,” she said. Boebert said on Twitter that the news of the shooting at Club Q was “absolutely awful.” Politicians have amplified the message, including Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado, who has spoken out against “ drag bars” on several occasions. Similar messages have been prominent on social media, including from “ LibsofTikTok,” a right-wing influencer who has highlighted several of the drag events that have been protested. Carlson spoke during one of his broadcasts, a headline on the screen read: “Pervy men dressed as women dance provocatively in front of child for ‘all-age’ brunch at Texas restaurant.” “There’s two,” he said.Įvents featuring performers in drag have received disapproving coverage from some of the most prominent voices on the political right, including the Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Jesse Watters, who frequently claim that the events are dangerous for children. “There are so many clubs - you look at how many clubs are in Colorado Springs, and then you look at how many gay clubs are in Colorado Springs,” Michael Anderson, a bartender at Club Q who was at work when the shooting took place, said in an interview on CNN Monday. Though the authorities in Colorado Springs have not identified a motive for the attack at the club, officials and witnesses have suggested that the club was targeted because it was one of the few in the city that openly welcomed L.G.B.T.Q. The Proud Boys, a far-right nationalist group, has protested events in California, Maryland and North Carolina.Ĭlub Q was scheduled to host a drag brunch on Sunday, marking Transgender Day of Remembrance, which commemorates transgender people who lost their lives to anti-transgender violence. An event in Oregon last month drew about 200 demonstrators, some of whom carried semiautomatic rifles. Some have been canceled over safety concerns others have been disrupted by protesters. In states across the country, drag events have been threatened with violence in recent months.
people in Colorado Springs, came at a time when drag events, and the venues that host them, have been subject to frequent threats across the United States.ĭrag events, which range beyond nightclub performances to include brunches and readings for children at libraries, have faced complaints for years, and have lately become a subject of increasing focus by right-wing protesters and media figures. The deadly shooting at Club Q, one of the few refuges for L.G.B.T.Q.
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