Action Alerts - August 29, 2025
- LOVEboldly Staff
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
LOVEboldly’s Action Alerts is a weekly resource curating calls to action, news, opinions, commentary, reflections, and updates on legislative actions in Ohio and the US government. We know that democracy dies in silence and darkness. This message is our candle for you.
Upcoming Program
You are invited to join LOVEboldly, Stonewall Columbus, and Over Zero for “Queering the Message: Mitigating Political Violence Through Intentional and Strategic Communications” on Thursday, September 11, from 8:30am to 4pm at Stonewall Columbus (map).
The program is free and breakfast and lunch will be provided, but advanced registration is required. For more information and to register, visit https://www.loveboldly.net/queering-the-message.
Timely Resources
The Buckeye Flame1 - “Ohio LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Guide”
The Buckeye Flame - “16 LGBTQ+ Ohio podcasts you should be listening to right now, Volume 3”2
What’s Catching Our Eyes in Ohio
The Buckeye Flame - “Whitehall, Ohio passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections, bans conversion therapy on minors”
NBC4i (Columbus, OH) - “Whitehall expands LGBTQ+ protections, becomes 14th Ohio city to ban conversion therapy”
Ohio Capital Journal - “‘It feels like a betrayal.’ Ohio college students experiencing effects of new higher education law”
The Buckeye Flame - “‘Free Beer Tomorrow’ documentary and research project honors Ohio’s longest lesbian-owned-and-operated bar”
The Columbus Dispatch - “In visit to Columbus, 'Red State Revivals' tour pushes back on White Christian nationalism”
What’s Catching Our Eyes Beyond Ohio
LOVEboldly - “Statement on the Death of Dr. James Dobson, Jr.”
Salon (Opinion) - “James Dobson ignited the culture wars — and changed US politics”
A Little Bit of Nothing - “The Dark Legacy Of James Dobson: A Reflection On Influence”
National Catholic Reporter (Opinion) - “Dr. James Dobson's death ends a life, but not a legacy of lies and harm”
The Advocate - “What are LGBTQ+ people's views on religion in the U.S.?”
The New York Times - “Donald Trump’s Big Gay Government”
Uncloseted Media - “‘I Look Like an Expert’: The Sexologist Testifying Against Trans Youth Care [WATCH]”
LGBTQ Nation - “Radical history & revolutionary predecessors: What queer youth should know about their ancestors”
Erin in the Morning - “Florida Deploys Police To Stare At Crosswalks, Stop Them From Being Painted Rainbow Colors”
Baptist News Global (Opinion) - “The end of Civil Rights (1964–2025): An American obituary”
Religion Dispatches - “Kim Davis might be too extreme even for this Supreme Court, but marriage equality’s future remains uncertain”
Kentucky Lantern - “Ohio-based nonprofit seeks approval to teach Bible classes to Kentucky public school students”
People For - “Micah Beckwith Says God Has Placed The Mantle Of Being 'The Pastor To America' On Charlie Kirk”
Nashville Banner - “Christian Nationalist Church Challenges Women’s Right to Vote Around Anniversary of Tennessee Ratifying the 19th Amendment”
Fox 13 (Salt Lake City, UT) - “Judge won't dismiss Utah's transgender athletes lawsuit”
CBS News Detroit - “Michigan LGBTQ support groups speak out after transgender woman detained by border patrol agents”
The Christian Century - “Confession: I don’t want Trump to go to heaven”
LGBTQ Nation (Commentary) - “Texas in 2025 resembles Mississippi in 1963. What happened?”
Reasons for Hope
The Exponent - “Zanele Muholi, S.African photographer reclaiming identity”
New Ways Ministry - “Madrid Cardinal Warmly Welcomes Assembly of Rainbow Catholics”
Scratching Our Heads…Again
LGBTQ Nation - “Centrist think tank suggests banishing these words in order to fight back against MAGA”
Bills and Policies LOVEboldly is Following
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is currently on recess.
US Congress
No new bills that LOVEboldly is following.
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