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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.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America has emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, ruling out any changes despite relentless protest campaigns by critics.

Monday, June 25, 2012  The gay community made history south of the border where organizers held the first gay pride parade in the State of Tamaulipas.

Friday, October 14, 2011  A male cheerleader at Alice High School is claiming discrimination after being kicked off the Coyotes cheerleading squad and suspended from school after being caught giving a same sex kiss.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Sergio Gonzalez has held several titles including homecoming king. The most recent was “2011 Right to Prom Queen.”

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  As end of the school year celebrations took place across the Rio Grande Valley, a McAllen-based group quietly held the region’s first prom for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.