Leo Cusimano

Currently Leo is the publisher/owner of Dallas Voice. Dallas Voice is the premier media source for the LGBTQ community in Texas for more than 40 years. Leo has been at Dallas Voice for more than 30 years and has served as the Advertising Director for most of that time. After purchasing the company in 2013, Leo created OUT North Texas, an annual glossy magazine, noted as the premier LGBTQ visitors’ guide of North Texas. Leo has also been tapped to speak at LGBTQ National and Regional Marketing Conferences and Community Marketing’s International Travel Symposium. 

In addition to his work, Leo also finds time to participate actively in a variety of community organizations. As the one of the founders and first Board Chair of the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce, NGLCC honored the Chamber with the Rising Star Award. Leo was also honored as the Grand Marshal for the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade. Leo has served on several community organization boards including: DGLA, Couples National Network, Dallas Pride Parade, DFW HRC Steering Committee, Couples Metro Dallas and more.  Along with Todd Evans, Leo is the Co-chair of the National LGBT Media Association. Dallas Voice participates in LMA’s News Is Out queer media collaboration. 

Leo was born in the historic city of New Orleans, and has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, and attended Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU). Leo graduated with a degree in Marketing / Advertising in 1986. While attending SLU, he began a relationship with Tony Cuevas. The couple celebrated 42 years together in September 2023. Leo has worked in the advertising agency business for many years before migrating to the newspaper/media business.

Leo and Tony have adopted two kids through the Foster to Adoption program in 2008. Their older child Elijah (24) is a child with special needs, and he has a younger brother Jeff (19).