FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     February 12, 2026   Contact:  Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp, Executive Director, LOVEboldly – admin@loveboldly.org     LOVEboldly Denounces HB693 as a Dangerous Attack on LGBTQIA+ Youth   Westerville, OH  – On February 10, a misguided and Queerphobic group of state legislators introduced a bill which would legalize the abuse of LGBTQIA+ children and overturn the significant work of Ohio communities that have banned the pseudoscientific practice of conversion “therapy.”  ...

The Rev. Dr. Ben Huelskamp LGBTQIA+ Person of Faith Executive Director, LOVEboldly Quote “Untilled ground, however rich, will bring forth thistles and thorns; so also, the mind of [humans].” St. Teresa of Avila Devotion Catholic Schools Week begins today. This week, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States and is often celebrated in Catholic elementary schools and high schools with “spirit” events—“Crazy Hat Day” was always my favorite. Not only did I grow up Roman...

Monday, January 5, 2026 Happy Monday and Happy New Year, my friends! When I was in college my friend, Lara (now the Rev. Lara Case Halsey) and I decided that we were going to found a retreat center. It would probably be out in the woods somewhere so we could offer an environment for peaceful reflection as well as respite from the world. Ever the pragmatist, Lara was already thinking of the business plan while idealist me was dreaming of founding a monastery and what the worship space would...