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Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Chair Schmidt, Vice Chair Deeter, Ranking Member Somani, and members of the Ohio House Health Committee:   My name is the Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp, and I serve as Executive Director of LOVEboldly, an Ohio faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to creating spaces where LGBTQIA+ people can flourish in Christianity and beyond. I also serve as Pastor of Blue Ocean Faith Columbus, a progressive Christian congregation in Columbus. I submit this test

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Chair Brenner, Vice Chair Blessing, Ranking Member Ingram, and members of the Senate Education Committee:   My name is the Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp. I serve as Executive Director of LOVEboldly, an Ohio faith-based organization working to create spaces where LGBTQIA+ people can flourish in Christianity and beyond, and as Pastor of Blue Ocean Faith Columbus, a progressive Christian congregation. I submit this testimony in opposition to Substitute Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 11, 2025 LOVEboldly is happy to announce that Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) has officially joined the LOVEboldly Church Partner Program. LOVEboldly's Executive Director, the Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp, said, "The partnership between Holy Trinity and LOVEboldly has been in the works since Summer 2024 and our collaboration together has already featured supporting Holy Trinity's writing of their affirming statement and Holy Trinity's pastor, th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2025 - Westerville, OH Today, the United States Supreme Court rejected a challenge to its landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges , which established marriage equality as the law of the land. While this decision provides a measure of reassurance that same-gender couples' right to marry remains protected at the federal level, LOVEboldly is not celebrating. We cannot celebrate when LGBTQIA+ people, particularly Transgender and nonbinar

Chair Fowler-Arthur, Vice Chair Odioso, Ranking Member Brennan, and Members of the Committee:   My name is the Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp. I serve as Executive Director of LOVEboldly and Pastor of Blue Ocean Faith Columbus. LOVEboldly is an Ohio, faith-based nonprofit working to create spaces where LGBTQIA+ people can flourish in Christianity and Blue Ocean Faith Columbus is a progressive Christian congregation. I’m submitting this testimony in my roles as a Christian pastor and

Testimony submitted to the Ohio House Education Committee by the Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp. Strong Support for House Bill 415 – The CROWN Act   Chair Fowler Arthur, Vice Chair Odioso, Ranking Member Brennan, and Members of the House Education Committee:   Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in strong support of House Bill 415, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. This legislation represents a crucial step toward dismantling discrim

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2025 - Westerville, OH LOVEboldly is horrified by the tragic death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley...

Friday, September 5, 2025 Dear Friends, We are reminded in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 that “ We are afflicted in every way but not crushed,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2025 WESTERVILLE, OH - LOVEboldly acknowledges the passing of Dr. James Dobson, Jr., on August 21,...

We have exciting news about plans to rekindle and expand LOVEboldly’s mission in the Cincinnati area! We want to invite you to join us...

From the Executive Director Dear Friends and Family, I say it every year, during June we're going everywhere for Pride Month, but in July...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2025 WESTERVILLE, OH —  Today, the Supreme Court allowed a lower court ruling in United States v. Skrmetti...

Ohio House Bill 262 seeks to designate the time between Mothers' Day and Fathers' Day as "Natural Family Month." You can find more...

May 8, 2025 Westerville, OH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOVEboldly joins with people of faith around the world, particularly our Catholic...

April 21, 2025 Westerville, OH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Within hours of celebrating the resurrection of our Lord, His Holiness, Pope...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 19, 2025 LOVEboldly celebrates Ohio's Tenth Court of Appeals (Franklin County) in striking down two parts...

March 11, 2025 - Westerville, OH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The United States Supreme Court announced on Monday, March 10, 2025, that it would...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 28, 2025 LOVEboldly is happy to announce that St. Matthew Episcopal Church (Westerville, OH) has...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 25, 2025 The vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church (commonly known as Trinity Capital Square) has voted to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 24, 2025 At their board meeting on Sunday, February 23, 2025, Blue Ocean Faith Columbus (...