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Leo
Aquino






(they/them)

award-winning journalist covering
anti-capitalist personal finance
radical economy
sex & relationships


poet
screenwriter
storyteller
        

The parents of a 6-year-old trans girl say they’re moving from Florida to Minnesota, fearing an anti-trans law that could threaten the custody of their daughter

Personal Finance Insider


3 core money values Tan France learned in his South Asian household that he’ll pass down to his own kids

Personal Finance Insider


I’ve moved to expensive cities with just $400, and I have 7 tips for anyone who needs to move quickly to escape anti-trans laws

Personal Finance Insider


3 tax tips for people who get paid in cash from a tax preparer who serves sex workers

Personal Finance Insider


5 tips for immigrants trying to find financial stability in the US, from CEOs with experience

Personal Finance Insider


How to crowdfund your gender-affirming surgery

Personal Finance Insider


Finding the gender identity of my wildest dreams

Trends with Benefits by MUDWTR


What I learned about myself after seven years on Tinder

HelloGiggles


Celebrate your child’s first period with the ultimate first period kit

The Fornix by Flex


What is gender euphoria?

Swell by Dame Wellness


How to share your pronouns: A guide for all ages

Folx Library


How to make your own porn

Swell by Dame Wellness


Fertility treatments for queer people: Options and resources

O.School


Key Achievements:


Copywriting:
  • Landing pages with an average conversion rate of 1.7%
  • Emails with an average open rate of 25%
  • Paid social copy with an average conversion rate of 1.2%

Content Writing:
  • 9.4 million page views per month in 2022
  • Filing 7-10 stories per week
  • Committed to uplifting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ stories







Fellowships, Awards & Residencies:


Brooklyn Poets Mentorship Program, class of 2021
led by Jay Deshpande

Millay Arts Residency (poetry), September 2021

The Curve Award for Emerging Journalists, 2022
presented by the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists

Lambda Literary Writer’s Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ+ Voices, class of 2022

The Disruptors Fellowship, class of 2022
presented by The Center for Cultural Power

leo aquino



sex writer
storyteller
reporter
The Gay Brown Carrie Bradshaw the world needs


O. School
Sexual Wellness & Personal Essays

Fertility treatments for Queer People: options and resources

Growing up Catholic and relearning what pleasure means to me




Swell by Dame Wellness
Sexual Wellness & Branded Content

How to Make Your Own Porn

What is Orgasm Denial?

Can you have an orgasm from working out?

What is Gender Euphoria?

The complicated legacy of the Kinsey Scale




Trends with Benefits by MUDWTR
Identity & Culture:

Finding the gender identity of my wildest dreams

Are you losing sleep over social media?



Flex Menstrual Cups & Discs
Health & Wellness:

What to do if your child is experiencing gender dysphoria

Sustainable and reusable period products: Here’s how far we’ve come

What’s the difference between PMS and PMDD?

What is the vaginal fornix?

6 weird but effective ways to deal with PMS symptoms

How your vagina changes over time

Ask an OB-GYN: Can tampons cause yeast infections?

Tilted, Slanted or Tipped: What it actually means to have a retroverted uterus

Is there any way to shorten your period? The verdict

Lifestyle, Culture & Advocacy:
Celebrating your child’s first period with the ultimate first period kit

Flex Fits Your Life: Wearing a cup or disc during a 12-hour shift

How 16-year-old Tessa Gabriel Meil is fighting for menstrual equity

Cuddling is good for your health (and other reasons to get cozy this winter)

We asked 3 yoga instructors for their favorite period flows

Journal prompts for self-reflection, in relationship to racial justice

Five short gratitude exercises to add to your daily routine 

How to respond when someone calls you racist

An ode to my pubic hair

5 menstrual rituals around the world and what they can teach us



The Quality Edit
Product Reviews & Round-ups

7 BIPOC-owned businesses you need to know about

How to be your own boo: 6 gifts to get yourself for Valentine’s Day 

The Quality Makers: Mallory Solomon of Salam Hello

5 brands that make gender-affirming swimwear for non-binary and trans folx




Hempbase CBD Vapes & Edibles
Branded Content & Copywriting
*byline uses my old name, Beatriz Kaye

Hempbase Website Copy

Are you using CBD properly? *

How CBD and Astrology can help us live our best lives *

CBD 101: Terpenes *

CBD 101: How CBD relieves anxiety *








Let’s build great stories together.
Send me an email at leo@leo-aquino.com
to get started.