Humanism holds to the inherent worth and dignity of all people and grounds our ethics in science while seeking to balance individual freedom and interdependent responsibility to others. The decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health...
Statement on House Bill 616
The Board of the Humanist Community of Central Ohio urges legislators and our community members to oppose Ohio House Bill 616. HB 616 eliminates the ability to teach on and discuss topics like sexual orientation, gender identity, and race. If enacted, HB 616...

Statement on Columbus Protests
Across the country and in central Ohio, anger over our country’s systemic racism and the violence it perpetuates against the black community has given rise to protests, both peaceful and violent. Those of us who find ourselves in a place of racial privilege might be...

Listen: HCCO Featured on The Other Side Podcast by The Dispatch
A few weeks ago Ben Iten and I were invited to be guests on The Other Side podcast, a production of The Dispatch newspaper. The Other Side podcast is a show “on a mission to discuss important cultural and social issues relating to race, culture, gender and equality.”

The Community Report for April 2018
Welcome to the April 2018 Community Report for The Humanist Community of Central Ohio. This report–which is a collaborative effort of the board and other volunteers–is meant to share vital metrics of our organization’s health, direction, and progress.

Strategies for Humanist Living: Responses to Blessings and Prayers
What do you say when someone says, “bless you” or “have a blessed day”? How do you respond to “I’ll pray for you”?