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LGBTQ San Diego County News (LGBTQSD NEWS) is a print and online LGBT newspaper for the San Diego, California area. LGBTQSD News features daily news and commentary online with a wrap-up of stories delivered to e-mail subscribers every month. LGBTQSD partners with other media outlets who contribute content.

It was founded in 2009 as Gay San Diego by publisher, David Manis. It sold in 2019 to Sacramento based MGW Media, LLC owned by businessman, Terry Sidie. The paper rebranded as LGBTQ San Diego County News following the closing of the sale. Terry served as president of the company and as publisher of the paper, along with Nicole Murray Ramirez who served as Associate Publisher.

On April 17, 2023 during a brunch celebration for The Imperial Court of Sacramento-CGNIE- honoring Terry’s 50th anniversary within the Imperial Court System, Sidie announced gifts of over $85,000 to various organizations in California, including a $50,000 donation to the Eddie Reynoso- executive Director of the Equality Business Alliance, San Diego’s LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce. Along with his charitable contributions, Sidie also announced that he was transferring 100% of his shares and assets in MGW Media, LLC, which includes LGBTQ San Diego County News to Reynoso.

LGBTQ San Diego County News is now the only LGBTQ printed newspaper in San Diego count, and is just one of five that remain in the state. Other LGBTQ publications continue to operate in San Diego in non-newspaper print formats

Another LGBT newspaper in the San Diego area San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, ceased publication in 2020, along with, the Gay and Lesbian Times, which ceased publication in 2010.