Claim: Astrid Heligonda Roemer is an American teacher writer who has published novels, drama, and poetry, her works established her as a feminist writer which made her a role model for lesbians.
Evidence: Astrid Heligonda Roemer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑstrɪt ɦeːliˈɣɔndaː ˈrumər; born 24 April 1947) is a writer and teacher from Suriname living in the Netherlands. 
Roemer was born in Paramaribo, capital of Suriname, and attended the city's Kweekschool, a teaching college, where in 1965, she was discovered as a poet.