Leobardo Benavides

Leobardo Benavides

Leobardo Benavides


Leo is a registered nurse working in a children’s hospital in San Antonio, TX. In nursing school, he had the opportunity to introduce LGBT education into the nursing school curriculum, teaching future healthcare professionals about the LGBT community to reduce health disparities and provide culturally competent care. Upon graduation, he began working in San Antonio’s only freestanding children’s hospital. He enjoys working with the pediatric population because of the culture of providing patient and family centered care. His interest in the health and wellbeing of the LGBT population together with the goals to provide patient and family centered care inspired him to pursue the graduate certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice.


For his capstone project, Leo would like to design and implement an educational program at his hospital to provide the tools necessary for the nursing staff to care and advocate for LGBT patients and families.

BSN ‘15, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio