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Siaara Freeman

Siaara Freeman is a poet, playwright, and educator from Cleveland, Ohio, where she serves as the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Cleveland Heights and University Heights. She is also the self-proclaimed “Unofficial Lake Erie Siren.”

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Crowdfunding has become a lifeline for LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color

By Siaara Freeman & The Buckeye Flame ● Social Equity ● July 20, 2026

Community members say online fundraisers and mutual aid are filling gaps left by housing, healthcare and employment systems.

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