Oldest US newspaper for gays and lesbians shutting down

Washington Blade, the oldest newspaper in the United States for gays and lesbians, said Monday it was shutting down.

Washington Blade, the oldest newspaper in the United States for gays and lesbians, said Monday it was shutting down.

The announcement of the closure of the Blade, a weekly, and other titles in the Window Media group was made in a posting on micro-blogging service Twitter.
"Washington Blade, like all Window Media publications, is closing today," it said. "Thank you for your support."
Window Media is largest gay and lesbian newspaper publisher in the country.
It claims more than 400,000 readers a week for its publications which include the Southern Voice, Houston Voice, David Atlanta, South Florida Blade and 411 Magazine in addition to Washington Blade.
Washington Blade was founded in 1969 and recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. It was purchased by Window Media in 2001.