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After the Club Q shooting, Wilkinson said the danger to the queer community became even more tangible. Alisonberg rmpbs. Haynes said he eventually plans to reopen the club in its original location, though he is not sure when that will be. Matthew Haynes, who owns Club Q, has opened a lounge in the Satellite Hotel since the bar closed following a shooting in which five people were killed.

Franklin — who grew up in Colorado Springs — left his hometown for a musical career in New York City. The two moved back to Colorado Springs in and decided to open a gay bar replicating a New York-style piano bar. It is a place to be seen and to celebrate that visibility.

Wilkinson, who moved to Colorado Springs in to attend Colorado College, said the poetry and art scene at the college was their first introduction to queer community in the city. Best Gay Bars in Colorado Springs, CO - Club Q, ICONS, La Burla Bee, Buddies Private Club, Cocks on Colfax, Trade, Tight End Sports Bar, Li'l Devils Lounge, Retro Lounge, Buddies Denver.

The bar also separated itself from other gay bars with its brightness, cleanliness and outspokenness about who it was serving. Find the best gay bars and popular LGBT dance clubs and hotels in Colorado Springs. The community is still gathering. They did not specify if the RuPaul and Dolly Parton-themed bathrooms would make a return but maintained that emblems of iconic queer culture will remain.

They got married a year later. As warmer weather rolls around, Wilkinson hopes they can get creative by hosting events outside. Apr 11, share. Guide to the best Colorado Springs gay bars, clubs, parties and festivals. Colorado Springs Area Dining & Nightlife Pick an area for dining or a night out on the town: DINING NIGHTLIFE DINING.

Complete, up-to-date, ranked list of all LGBT events and venues in Colorado Springs. Check reviews, photos, and more on The two are under contract and about halfway through closing on a new building.