In Colombia's Congressional elections March 13, a record number of LGBT candidates won their seats. 

(WB) In the wake of extended deliberations, Congress included in its deal to provide coronavirus relief and fund the government for the fiscal year 2021 an increase of $137 million for the Trump administration’s plan to beat HIV/AIDS, but stopped short of the full request, much to the disappointment of advocates fighting the epidemic.

114 members of Congress pushed for evidence from President Donald Trump that he has support from head military officials on his ban of transgender military members.

Bob Poe, running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida's 10th District, has come out as HIV positive.

Florida gained one seat in Congress, data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed this week.

If Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis steps down to run for Congress, gay City Commissioner Steve Glassman says he’ll consider entering the race to succeed him. 

Gay Congressman Mark Takano has introduced a bill to shorten the workweek.

(CNN) -- An openly gay Republican running for Congress released a video on Wednesday that appears to be the first of its kind: A political ad explicitly featuring footage of him and his same-sex partner.

(WB) A plethora of non-incumbent openly LGBT candidates is seeking election to Congress this year, but a look at the polls reveals many of them are facing an uphill climb.

Lauren Baer has a chance to make history.

A coalition is building to put pressure on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to lift its ban on sexually active men donating blood.

The Oakland Park City Commission appointed members of the community to its School Advisory Board on Aug. 4, including two newcomers.

The city of Oakland Park’s commission voted Wednesday evening to lower its millage rate from 5.8890 to 5.8550, the eighth reduction in nine years.

Five years ago, David Richardson was the first openly gay state representative elected in Florida. Now the elected official is looking to become the first openly gay Congressman in the Southeast.

After spending several months fighting cancer, Rev. Patrick Rogers, the longtime pastor at United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale (UCC), has passed away after a short but intense fight with cancer.

LOS ANGELES — Several vulnerable U.S. House freshmen survived tight contests in California's congressional races, as Democrats sought to gain ground in the party's longshot bid to reclaim majority control in Washington.

Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims, who represents Center City including Philadelphia's Gayborhood, announced Tuesday that he is running for Congress.

(WB) A transgender woman who is running for a seat in the Honduran congress hopes to make history in her country’s general election in November.