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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  With all the talk these days about gay marriage, you'd think everyone in America is dying to tie the knot.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Big change is coming to the lives of the lesbian couple at the center of the fight for same-sex marriage in California no matter how the Supreme Court decides their case.

Monday, February 11, 2013  A Rio Grande Valley lawmaker has filed a bill to create civil unions for same-sex couples in the Lone Star State.

Monday, August 27, 2012  A new Chick-Fil-A restaurant on the UTPA campus in Edinburg was greeted by protestors on the first day of classes.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The line outside this Harlingen Chick-Fil-A spoke for itself. Supporters lined up behind each other at the fast food restaurant, stretching all the way around the block and on to the street, causing at times a slight traffic jam.

Monday, July 30, 2012  An uproar over recent comments made by Chick-Fil-A's COO against gay marriage clearly offended many of the LGBT community.

Friday, July 27, 2012  The Chick-Fil-A gay rights debate has come to the Rio Grande Valley.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  A JC Penney ad featuring a same sex couple is causing debate across the United States but one of the two men is a Rio Grande Valley native.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Last week, President Barack Obama announced his support for same sex marriage. This move, many analysts said, will energize young voters.

Friday, October 14, 2011  Veterans Park in Brownsville became the backdrop Friday for a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered march.

Monday, August 15, 2011  Opponents and supporters of gay marriage have created on-line petititions as to whether or not Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie should get married or not.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  McAllen-based pastor Armando Vera is the president of the first-ever 'Hispanic Tea Party' in the United States.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  A group of gay and lesbian activists are pushing for a gay marriage bill just south of the border from the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, December 21, 2009  Mexico City lawmakers have become the first in Latin America to legalize gay marriage.