The Satanic Temple Iowa was excited to participate in our Capitol's Holiday display for the first time in 2023. As you can expect, we were extremely saddened to find our holiday display vandalized on the morning of December 14th.

The person responsible for the vandalism was identified and we are pursuing legal recourse. We are accepting donations to assist with legal fees. Any funds not going to legal fees will be used to rebuild a much sturdier display for next year.

We believe that everyone should have the freedom to celebrate together and participate in the holiday season without discrimination of religion. We want to thank our community and everyone who has supported us at this time. We also thank the staff of the Iowa Capitol, the Capitol Police, and the Department of Administrative Services for holding fast to the principle of religious freedom and ensuring all religions have an equal opportunity to celebrate the holidays together in our beautiful Capitol.