LGBTQ advocacy group targets redistricting to aid representation in largely gay areas

The LGBTQ Victory Fund is launching a “first-of-its-kind” redistricting effort to bolster lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender candidates nationwide next year, Politico reports.

To do so, advocates are lobbying map-drawing authorities in certain states to classify gay populations as “communities of interest,” a status given to other minority groups so they can elect their preferred candidate in local, state, or federal races, Politico writes. These specially-considered areas are known as “opportunity districts.”

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