The challenges LGBT women face when running for office

Colorado state Rep. Brianna Titone first ran for office in 2017, and former Air Force Capt. Gina Ortiz Jones of Texas ran for Congress in 2018 and 2020. (Photos: NBC News / Getty Images)

When Colorado state Rep. Brianna Titone first ran for office in 2017, she struggled to be considered a serious candidate.

“My first race was very difficult,” she said. “Neither the Democrats nor Republicans thought I had a chance to win.”…