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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · 2d

We would like to thank the performers who donated their time and energy, The Garden for hosting us, and the Priory of the Wilde Rose Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for helping us put on our event!

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · 2d

The Satanic Temple Iowa is proud to announce that we have raised $918 for the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund at The Vampire Ball!

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · 22d

Join the Satanic Temple Iowa for an evening of ritual, drag performances, and vampiric elegance benefiting the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund!

Friday October 17th, 2025
6 PM to 9 PM at The Garden.
No cover.
Ages 21+ only.
Vampire costumes encouraged. Gothic, regal, or club attire otherwise suggested.

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Sep 14

The Satanic Temple Iowa reads John Milton’s "Paradise Lost" from start to finish at the Tama County Courthouse in Toledo, Iowa.

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Sep 7

Learn more about the event: facebook.com/share/16nN3M6egw/

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Sep 7

TST Iowa would like to invite Governor Reynolds and the Tama County Board of Supervisors.

Chairman Hilmer has stated that "unfortunately, the First Amendment dictates what [the Board] can do and can’t do” in response to TST Iowa's event, but we appreciate his decision to uphold the first amendment.

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Sep 7

Join TST IA at the Tama County Courthouse in Toledo, Iowa, on Sept. 14 8AM to 8 PM for their 2nd public reading of John Milton's 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, in the spirit of Governor Kim Reynolds’ annual proclamation encouraging Iowans to read religious texts aloud at courthouses in our state!

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Aug 21

Weird flex, but ok.

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Jun 14

ACLU of Iowa Legal Director Rita Bettis Austen explains the discrimination complaint filed with the Iowa Office of Civil Rights on behalf of The Satanic Temple Iowa.

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Jun 13

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Jun 10

BREAKING NEWS:

ACLU of Iowa Files Civil Rights Complaint on Behalf of The Satanic Temple

The State of Iowa denied the TST Iowa congregation use of the capitol grounds citing a fear that their Krampus Costume Contest would include child-beating

open.substack.com

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Jun 3

Find us at Pride celebrations across the state!
Visit our booth, see us march, and get unbaptized by Ministers of Satan!

Hail Satan!
Hail Pride!

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Jun 2

Stay tuned for more info soon!

The Satanic Temple Iowa's Vampire Ball

Save The Date: October 17th

The Garden Nightclub
Des Moines, Iowa

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Jun 1

Happy Pride, from your friends at The Satanic Temple Iowa!

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Apr 26

"The ACLU of Iowa is suing Gov. Kim Reynolds for documents about the state's decision to cancel the Satanic Temple of Iowa's winter celebration."
www.kcci.com/article/iowa...

ACLU sues Iowa governor over Satanic Temple public records

The ACLU of Iowa is suing Gov. Kim Reynolds for documents about the state's decision to cancel the Satanic Temple of Iowa's winter celebration.

www.kcci.com

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Apr 23

"The prayer request doesn’t say why TST Iowa sent thank-you notes, what these thank-you notes said, nor does it clarify why receiving thank-you letters would be so damaging or offensive to members of the Iowa House that they would 'critically need' your prayers in response."

Mortimer Adramelech @mortadramelech.bsky.social · Apr 21

mortimeradramelech.substack.com/p/satanic-in...

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Lucien Greaves @luciengreaves.bsky.social · Mar 31

"Three arrested in connection with vandalism of Satanic Temple holiday display"
www.concordmonitor.com/Satanic-Temp...

Three arrested in connection with vandalism of Satanic Temple holiday display

The Concord Police Department charged three individuals with the vandalism of the Satanic Temple’s holiday display in front of the New Hampshire State House this winter.

www.concordmonitor.com

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Mar 31

Did you know that there is a community support group for transgender members of The Satanic Temple?

Check out the linktree for more information on how to get involved:
linktr.ee/transatanic

linktr.ee

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Mar 31

For trans members of TST involved in legal proceedings to defend their bodily autonomy, ordained Ministers of Satan in Iowa are available to provide expert testimony, affirming their religious rights as TST members.

The right to bodily autonomy is a deeply held religious belief for members of TST

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Mar 31

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility from your friends at The Satanic Temple Iowa!

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Mar 24

The basket will include two TST Iowa shirts, two hand poured candles, one bag of Baphomet Brew coffee (roasted by me!), 10 satanic pins with pride themes, two TST Iowa patches, and 8 stickers.

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Mar 24

Join us at Resistance (A Trans Mutual Aid Fund Benefit) at The Garden in Des Moines on Saturday, March 29th starting at 5:30pm.

We will have a basket of TST Iowa merch up for auction valued at about $150 so make sure to get in your bids!

Hail Trans Rights!

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Mar 1

"A yes vote on this bill affirms to all Iowans that you welcome ministers of Satan, such as myself, into Iowa's schools to provide support, services and programs to Iowa school children," Adramelech told lawmakers.

House bill would allow Iowa schools to hire religious chaplains

The bill that would allow the hiring of unlicensed religious chaplains in Iowa schools advanced in the House on Tuesday.

www.desmoinesregister.com

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Feb 27

Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.

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The Satanic Temple Iowa @tstiowa.satan.social · Feb 26

One's body is inviolable, subject to one's own will alone.

Iowa GOP fast-tracks bill ending trans civil rights protection as protesters flood Capitol

House lawmakers on Monday advanced a bill that would remove protections against discrimination for transgender Iowans from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.

www.desmoinesregister.com

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