Gay and Lesbian Times

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Gay and Lesbian Times
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Final print edition, No. 1188, published on
September 30, 2010
Type LGBT newspaper
Owner(s)Gay Times, Inc.
FounderMichael Portantino
FoundedJanuary, 1988
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationSeptember 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)
Headquarters San Diego, California
Circulation 9,000 [1]

The Gay and Lesbian Times was an LGBT newspaper in the San Diego, California, area. It was a member of the National Gay Newspaper Guild. The paper originally launched in January 1988 as the San Diego Gay Times. [2]

In May 2010, it was accused of defrauding advertisers over circulation counts while being saddled in debt. [1] In September 2010, it folded. [2]

In December 2010, its founder Michael Portantino committed suicide by jumping from the Park Manor Suites, a historic 7-story San Diego hotel, popular with the gay community. [3]

Another major newspaper, the San Diego Gay and Lesbian News , launched in 2009.

References

  1. 1 2 "San Diego gay newspaper publisher commits suicide", EDGE Boston. December 16, 2010. Accessed February 10, 2013
  2. 1 2 "'Gay & Lesbian Times' closes doors after 23 years", Gay San Diego. October 25, 2010. Accessed February 10, 2013
  3. ↑ Gonzalez, Blanca (December 9, 2010). "Michael Portantino, publisher of Gay and Lesbian Times, dies at 52". Sign on San Diego. San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010.


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