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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

Contact





Let’s build a radical new world together.


email me at:
leo@leo-aquino.com

instagram:
@queerandtranswealth

Services 


Writing Reporting
Filmmaking
Financial literacy classes
DEI consulting Copywriting
Marketing strategy

Values


Gender-Affirming
Anti-Racist
 Abolitionist
 Transformative Justice
 Economic Justice
Decolonial
Anti-Capitalist
Right-Sized Accountability
Writing As Healing
Compassion
Empathy
Equanimity
Vulnerability
Pro-Hoe