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L.J. Valenzuela will graduate from Mandarin High School with a 4.5 grade point average. He will attend Brown University on a full scholarship in the fall. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Unbridled Mustang: Mandarin grad hungry to change his hometown

L.J. Valenzuela is an activist for LGBTQ rights who loves Jacksonville and plans to return after he earns his degree…

By Will Brown

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LGBTQ+ advocates gather before a Duval School Board meeting. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today

Settlement reached over Florida’s parental rights law

The state settled a lawsuit over a law that critics call “Don’t Say Gay.” The settlement allows LGBTQ+ references in…

By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida and Randy Roguski

Don't Say Gay law

Don't Say Gay law