This Senate resolution recognizes the third commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar, on November 19–20, 2022, in Colorado Springs. The resolution records that 5 people were killed, 17 people were injured by gunshot wounds, and 32 other people sustained injuries or trauma from witnessing the event. The five people killed named in the resolution are Raymond Green Vance, Ashley Paugh, Daniel Aston, Kelly Loving, and Derrick Rump. The text cites Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provisional data about firearm-related deaths in 2022 and Federal Bureau of Investigation reports of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2022. The resolution commends patrons Richard M. Fierro, Drea Norman, and Petty Officer Thomas James for disarming the perpetrator. It notes local planning for a public memorial, State of Colorado support for medical and funeral expenses, and plans for a new resource center to support people affected by the attack. The resolution expresses continued solidarity with survivors, the local LGBTQ+ community, and families. Sponsors are Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper; the resolution was agreed to in the Senate without amendment by unanimous consent on November 19, 2025.
This document is a formal recognition and expression of support and remembrance by the Senate for the Club Q shooting and those affected. The resolution records facts, names victims, praises people who intervened, and notes local recovery and memorial planning. No publicly available information on direct legal changes or new federal programs is included in the resolution text.
No publicly available information on federal expenses related to this resolution. The resolution text does note that the State of Colorado provided support for medical and funeral expenses for people affected by the shooting.
Supporters use the resolution to honor the victims and survivors, recognize the bravery of patrons who disarmed the attacker, record broader statistics about firearm deaths and anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes, and show solidarity with the local LGBTQ+ community. The text highlights local memorial planning and plans for a resource center to provide long-term support.
No publicly available information on opposition or objections to this resolution.