Gay and Lesbian Times
Encyclopedia
Gay and Lesbian Times was a lesbian
, gay
, bisexual
and transgender
(LGBT
) newspaper in the San Diego, California
area. The Times was a member of the National Gay Newspaper Guild
.
In May 2010, it was accused of defrauding advertisers over circulation counts while being saddled in debt. In October 2010 it folded.
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.
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
, gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
, bisexual
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
and transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
(LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
) newspaper in the San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
area. The Times was a member of the National Gay Newspaper Guild
National Gay Newspaper Guild
The National Gay Newspaper Guild was an organization of LGBT newspapers around the United States.-Member publications:*Bay Area Reporter*Bay Windows*Between the Lines*Dallas Voice*Frontiers*Gay and Lesbian Times...
.
In May 2010, it was accused of defrauding advertisers over circulation counts while being saddled in debt. In October 2010 it folded.
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.