What was once considered a safe haven in Colorado Springs for the LGBT community is now the scene of the latest mass shooting in America.
A spokesperson for the Montrose Community Center said the LGBTQ community is still not over the Pulse Nightclub shooting from 2016.What was once considered a safe haven in Colorado Springs for the LGBTQ community is now the scene of thePREVIOUS:"It's very devastating that the shooting happened in Colorado," Houston ReBar employee Jessie Perez said.
"We try hard to fight for our rights to fight for a life free of discrimination of hate... and it is so difficult to be able to continue that fight when atrocities continue to happen like this across the country," Ruiz told ABC13.
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