Leo Rocha is a Writers Guild Award nominated journalist based in New York City. His work has appeared in outlets including VICE, HuffPost, Men’s Health and Mic. He is currently a Digital Producer at CBS News.

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Leo attended the University of Missouri as a Walter Williams Scholar and graduated with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science.

He was nominated for a 2023 Writers Guild Award in Digital News. In 2020, he was named a GLAAD & Teen Vogue 20 Under 20 Inaugural Honoree as well as an Out100 Honoree. Throughout college, he worked as a reporter and producer for KOMU 8 News, the NBC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri. In addition, he interned for the communications team at International Crisis Group’s Brussels office in 2019.

Outside of school, Leo worked closely with GLAAD staff as a Campus Ambassador and former Lead Junior Editor to promote the visions of young LGBTQ+ students through the online publication amp.

Throughout his career, Leo has covered a variety of topics, ranging from reflecting on the Clinton administration’s HIV policies to LGBTQ+ representation at the GLAAD Media Awards. Leo believes the most important function of journalism is amplifying the voices of marginalized people, and he aims to incorporate this belief into all of his work.