IV
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1522
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 14, 2022
Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Crow, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Torres of New York, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Evans, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Keating, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Meng, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Jacobs of California, Ms. Titus, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Takano, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Jones, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Newman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Craig, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Carson, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Welch, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. Porter, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Soto, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Peters, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Norcross, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Correa, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Casten, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Wild, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Trone, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Kilmer, and Mr. McNerney) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform
RESOLUTION
Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, honoring the memories of those who were murdered, and offering support to all who were impacted.
Whereas, on November 19, 2022, on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, a shooter murdered at least 5 people and injured at least 22 people at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Whereas just 6 years earlier, a gunman opened fire and murdered 49 people at another LGBTQ+ nightclub, the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in what was then the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history;
Whereas LGBTQ+ nightclubs often serve as a place of affirmation and refuge for LGBTQ+ people;
Whereas the shooting at Club Q occurred the day before the club had planned to host a drag brunch for Transgender Day of Remembrance;
Whereas extremist anti-LGBTQ+ politicians increasingly target drag events and spread lies about LGBTQ+ people, focusing often on transgender and nonbinary youth, falsely accusing them of criminal intentions or acts;
Whereas anti-LGBTQ+ extremists have further spread lies and disinformation demonizing the LGBTQ+ community, especially the transgender and nonbinary community and those who support them, on social media platforms;
Whereas LGBTQ+ people and the people who support them have faced increasingly violent threats in the past year;
Whereas State legislators introduced more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session, and 25 of them were signed into law;
Whereas the toxic combination of hate and access to guns can and has led to deadly results;
Whereas in the face of harassment, threats, and violence, the LGBTQ+ community has continued to show resiliency; and
Whereas all LGBTQ+ people deserve to live their lives openly without fear of hate and violence: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
condemns the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in which at least 5 people were murdered and at least 22 people were injured;
honors the memory of those who were murdered in the attack and offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to their families, loved ones, friends, and communities;
expresses hope for a full and speedy recovery for those injured in the attack;
applauds the patrons who stopped the shooter as well as the first responders and health professionals who assisted those injured in the aftermath of this tragedy;
stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs and around the country; and
calls for an end to anti-LGBTQ+ hate and violence.