“We weren’t out harming anyone. We were in our space, our community, our home, enjoying ourselves like everybody else does,' said a patron who was on the dance floor during the shooting. 'How can we now do anything knowing something like this can happen?”
The club's doors remained closed after the shooting, as many people left flowers at a growing memorial nearby.
“I came of age there,” said Roberts, who performed in Club Q’s drag shows from 2009 through 2011. “If it were not for Club Q, if it were not for the experiences I had there, I would not be the person I am.” Colorado’s laws are now among the country’s friendliest to LGBTQ people, though it wasn’t always that way, and Colorado Springs was particularly unwelcoming.
The city's extensive military presence also contributes to its conservative slant. It's home to the United States Air Force Academy, the North American Aerospace Defense Command , Peterson Space Force Base and a large Army base, Fort Carson. Many military veterans also live there. Justin Godwin, 24, and his friend visited Club Q for the first time Saturday and left in an Uber just minutes before the shooting. He said he’s been thinking of all the people who were dancing, sitting at the bar and enjoying the night.
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