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

The Satanic Temple of Iowa turned in an application on Oct. 7, 2024, for an event on Dec. 14, 2024.

Founded in 2013, the Salem, Massachusetts-based Satanic Temple says it doesn’t believe in Satan but describes itself as a “non-theistic religious organization” that advocates for secularism.

The Satanic Temple Iowa's application for a display and event in December 2024 was denied, a decision that the organization says violated its members' constitutional rights and Iowa civil rights law.

The temple denies its event would have included striking children, or any other violence, obscenity or gore. It says it tried to make changes to its plan to address concerns, but got no response.

The temple denies its event would have included striking children, or any other violence, obscenity or gore. It says it tried to make changes to its plan to address concerns, but got no response.

The Satanic Temple of Iowa is standing up to a clueless government decision. We should all be grateful. And they ought to teach that to the kids during the Capitol tour.