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Images of LGBTQ+ Cincinnati through the lens of a queer elder [GALLERY]

Check out just some of the sights witnessed traveling all around Cincinnati from the lens of photographer Ron Clemons.

By The Buckeye Flame & Ron Clemons (He/Him) ● Community, Elders, Galleries ● March 3, 2023

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Ron Clemons (He/Him)

Ron Clemons is a retired Social Worker, Educator and long time community activist based in CIncinnati. His passions are Photography, Writing and Story Telling. He considers himself a Grio. Ron is a Board Member at The Buckeye Flame.

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