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

Steen told the group the costumes they proposed for the event included sticks that could be “used as weapons on children” and “positions the event to be harmful to minors.” The Satanic Temple alleges ...

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.