S.Res. 503

119 SRES 503 ATS: Recognizing the third commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19–20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-07
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 119th CONGRESS
 2d Session
 S. RES. 503
 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
 November 19, 2025
  Mr. Bennet  (for himself and  Mr. Hickenlooper ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary
 January 7, 2026
 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to
 RESOLUTION
Recognizing the third commemoration of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19–20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Whereas, on November 19–20, 2022, a mass shooting took place at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Whereas 5 innocent victims were killed, 17 community members were injured by gunshot wounds, and 32 other community members sustained injuries, including mental and emotional trauma from witnessing this violent event;
Whereas the 5 innocent victims killed in the shooting were—
(1)
Raymond Green Vance;
(2)
Ashley Paugh;
(3)
Daniel Aston;
(4)
Kelly Loving; and
(5)
Derrick Rump;
Whereas, at the time of the mass shooting, Club Q was a dedicated LGBTQ+ safe space in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Whereas the shooting brought further trauma and a feeling of loss of safety and security to members of the LGBTQ+ community;
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2022, there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States, of which 40 percent were firearm homicides, according to provisional mortality data;
Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation compiled reports of 622 anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2022;
Whereas violence against LBGTQ+ people of the United States remains an evil and destructive form of identity-based hate that destroys lives and runs contrary to the values of the United States;
Whereas the people of the United States commend the club patrons Richard M. Fierro, Drea Norman, and Petty Officer Thomas James, whose bravery in disarming the perpetrator undoubtedly saved countless lives;
Whereas local community organizations, the city of Colorado Springs, survivors, and victims’ families are working together to establish a plan for a public memorial;
Whereas the State of Colorado came together for medical and funeral expenses for those affected by the shooting; and
Whereas the LGBTQ+ community of Colorado Springs, local social service organizations, and clinical partners are collaborating to open a new resource center to provide long term support for those impacted by the attack on Club Q, and the greater LGBTQ+ community: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
(1)
recognizes the 3 year remembrance of the anti-LGBTQ+ attack that occurred on November 19–20, 2022, at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and
(2)
expresses continued solidarity and support to the survivors of the Club Q shooting, the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ community, and the families, friends, and loved ones affected by the tragedy.