By overreacting to Satanic Temple events, Iowa is ruining access to an iconic space that belongs to all of us, writes the ...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed a complaint Tuesday on behalf of The Satanic Temple Iowa over officials’ denial of a 2024 display and celebration in the Capitol.

The temple’s celebration had been planned for Dec. 14 — one year after a statue depicting the pagan idol Baphomet that was part of a display by the temple at the Iowa Capitol was destroyed.

Previously: Iowa Capitol satanic idol vandal sentenced to probation in plea deal that drops hate crime "Members of the Satanic Temple of Iowa have the same right to express their beliefs as all ...

Iowa satanists are accusing state officials of discrimination and retaliation after they were blocked from hosting a holiday celebration last year at the Iowa Capitol. The claim, filed by the ...

Anyone can submit an application to use common areas of the State Capitol complex as long as it's 30 calendar days before an event. The Satanic Temple of Iowa turned in an application on Oct. 7 ...

FILE - A damaged Satanic display is shown at the Iowa state Capitol on Dec. 15, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.

FILE - A damaged Satanic display is shown at the Iowa state Capitol on Dec. 15, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Scott McFetridge - AP ...