Anti-LGBTQ Rep. eviscerated for his response to the mass shooting at an LGBTQ bar in his district

Anti-LGBTQ U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) received so much backlash for his tweet about the Club Q shooting that he turned off responses.

On Saturday night, a gunman opened fire inside the LGBTQ bar – located in Colorado Springs, which is in Lamborn’s district – killing five people and injuring 18.

In response, Lamborn tweeted, “I am saddened to hear of the senseless loss of life in the shooting last night. Law enforcement and first responders are to be commended for their rapid response. All people should pray for the victims and their families.”

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I am saddened to hear of the senseless loss of life in the shooting last night. Law enforcement and first responders are to be commended for their rapid response.

All people should pray for the victims and their families.

— Rep. Doug Lamborn (@RepDLamborn) November 20, 2022

Writing for The New Civil Rights Movement, journalist David Badash called it “a tweet so generic it could be used for any shooting that takes place any night of the week anywhere in the country.”

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Lamborn — who was just re-elected by a margin of over 56 percent — opposes same-sex marriage, supports anti-LGBTQ people discrimination, and recently introduced the so-called “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act,” a national bill that would ban LGBTQ identities from classrooms. He has previously called to end funding for PBS over a gay cartoon rat and a queer celeb appearing on Sesame Street.

Lamborn also received a score of 0 on the Human Rights Campaign Congressional Scorecard that measures federal lawmakers’ support for equality.

Many who responded to his tweet were livid and accused him of helping spread the rhetoric that leads to this kind of anti-LGBTQ violence.

They also reminded him that it was not law enforcement who stopped the shooter, but rather two heroic patrons inside the bar.

This is who represents Colorado Springs. He issues a generic tweet that praises…law enforcement. It was two gay customers who took down the gunman. He is a co-sponsor of anti-trans legislation and Christian nationalist. He isn’t sad at all. Turned off replies like a coward. https://t.co/500rS4uC38

— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) November 21, 2022

The brutal murders and injuries against LBGTQ residents of Colorado may be a direct result of your rhetoric @RepDLamborn!! You do NOT belong in office. https://t.co/RAbOwj9GS7

— Laurie❄️ (@Laurieluvsmolly) November 20, 2022

good try doug! it was actually 2 customers of the club that stopped the shooter. also pretty cool that even lauren boebert directly says she's praying for the victims and you can't manage that. what do you represent exactly? cause it's obviously not the people in colorado springs

— the blasto (rat very fied)