Whitney Pfeifer serves as the program manager for the Global LGBTQI+ Inclusive Democracy and Empowerment (GLIDE) Initiative. Before joining Outright, Whitney spent four years at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) on the Citizen Participation and Inclusion Team guiding NDI’s work with persons with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, Indigenous Peoples, and LGBTQI+ communities. This included shaping NDI’s global inclusion strategies, conducting training for staff, and leading NDI’s learning on best practices, challenges, and innovations in regards to enhancing the political participation of communities experiencing marginalization. Prior to NDI, Whitney worked on ethnic minority rights and education advocacy in Thailand and Myanmar and helped landmine survivors and persons with disabilities form self-help groups to strengthen their networks and advocate for their rights.