NEWS
Diversity Presentation in NYC
08.05.2026
I, as Vinny Vidi Vici, spoke at Northwestern Mutual's NYC Office as part of their diversity event, speaking on the importance of visibility and identifying and combating anti-LGBTQ+ bias.
University of South Dakota 30 Under 30
11.20.2025
I was selected for the University of South Dakota Foundation & Alumni Association's 30 Under 30 List for 2025. I was recognized in the Civic Trailblazers section for my "leadership in civic life" and for "shaping communities through impactful service and steadfast advocacy."
Publication & Award for Research on Drag Bans
06.06.2025
My legal research paper titled "Don't Be a Drag: How Drag Bans Can Violate the First Amendment" won the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association's Michael Greenberg Writing Competition and was published in the Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality. The paper analyzed recent legislation attempting to ban drag performances and how these proposed laws violate freedom of speech protected under the First Amendment.
Watertown Pride Festival
06.29.2024
I, as Vinny Vidi Vici, hosted my hometown's Pride Drag Show in Watertown, South Dakota.
Presentation at USD Law School
02.20.2024
I, as Vinny Vidi Vici, spoke at the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law about the importance of visibility and the history of anti-LGBTQ+ bias in the legal field.
Legal Publication on Anti-LGBTQ+ Gun Violence
12.06.2023
My legal research paper titled "Looking Backward to Move Forward: Ending the 'History and Tradition' of Gun Violence Against the LGBTQ Community" was a finalist in the American Constitution Society's Constance Baker Motley National Student Writing Competition and was published in the Duke Law Journal Online. The article can be read here.
TEDx Presentation
02.25.2023
I, as Vinny Vidi Vici, gave a TEDx Talk titled "Platform (Heels) and Pitfalls" at Duke University, which discussed the importance of identity and visibility in the workplace. The TEDx Talk can be viewed here.