• Satanic Temple - Reproductive Rights Rally Update and Newsletter

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    The Satanic Temple newsletter from October 2, 2019

    REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS RALLY UPDATE

    Satanists, supporters, and people concerned about the erosion of
    reproductive rights will participate in The Satanic Temple’s
    Reproductive Rights Rally at the capital of a state where abortion
    rights are highly threatened. The state will be chosen using a
    donation campaign, and the winning state will be announced on
    October 31st.

    Currently, Indiana, the home state of anti-choice Vice President
    Mike Pence, is barely leading, followed very closely by Utah. In
    near third place is Georgia.

    To see the latest standings and to donate, please go to: https://donate.thesatanictemple.org/secure/cause_pdetails/NTk5MTY=


    LIGHTSPEED SYSTEMS IS BLOCKING ACCESS TO THE SATANIC TEMPLE WEBSITE
    ON PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPUTERS

    Students from Ohio and Indiana have reported that their
    public-school blocks internet access to The Satanic Temple’s website
    while permitting access to other religious organizations’ sites.
    With the help of the ACLU and the Freedom From Religion Foundation,
    we put these two school districts on notice that this is
    discrimination and a Constitutional violation of our civil rights
    and they corrected the issue.


    In the process, we learned that hundreds of other schools contract
    their internet security to a private firm, Lightspeed Systems, that
    has been responsible for preventing access to The Satanic Temple
    website. We placed them on notice, but they have ignored our
    requests.


    Because we do not contract with Lightspeed Systems (many public
    schools do), we need to find public school students who are TST
    members and who object to having access to TST's website blocked on
    school computers. We intend to sue these schools so that Lightspeed
    Systems will be forced to stop their discriminatory practices.


    We encourage members to spread the word about Lightspeed Systems and
    their practices.


    OCTOBER EVENTS IN SALEM, MA

    AT THE TST HEADQUARTERS

    64 Bridge Street - Salem - MA

    The Satanic Temple is pleased to announce our most jam-packed season
    yet, complete with expanded hours, walking tours through our beloved
    Salem, rituals, a weekly immersive installation entitled: Hell House,
    and celebrations worth losing your soul for. You won't want to miss
    any of this.


    HELL HOUSE:

    A fully interactive haunted house style exhibit.

    Every Friday & Saturday evening 8PM – 12AM (tour is 30 minutes) $25
    admission or $65 with TST gift bag. Tickets can only be purchased
    online in advance through the Salem Art Gallery’s admission
    portal.

    https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/salemartgallery/items/?full-items=yes

    Be sure to get tickets in advance for Hell House. Limited tickets
    are available.


    Special Events – click the link to purchase tickets:

    10/7/2019 – Satanic Salon: Mohawk Ritual and Satanism https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NjUzMzY=?fbclid=IwAR33z83EpTI4cr25kZnPxC31ABZiNhv7M9WbBApZiNtK3YuPNQpLf99xctA

    10/8/2019 – Satanic Candle Making Class https://www.serpentinae.com/classes/satanic-candle-magic-class

    10/10/2019 – The Devil’s Dinner Party https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NjQ5MTQ=?fbclid=IwAR0czKA2RTOvbJ55H4OQrFzU4elZpm9m5v0M9agZUym8p27rg8sIUYN8AJE

    More special events to be posted to our website and social media
    soon! Keep on the lookout and visit salemartgallery.com for
    details.


    BAPHOMET STATUE ON DISPLAY

    The eight-foot-tall bronze statue of Baphomet can be viewed in
    Salem, Massachusetts at The Satanic Temple headquarters during
    business hours. The headquarters also houses the Salem Art Gallery,
    which has on display the Belle Plaine, MN Veterans’ Memorial
    Monument. This is the first and only Satanic monument that has ever
    been approved for display on public property. Additionally, The
    Satanic Temple headquarters houses a library of Satanic literature,
    rare artwork, and a throne room.


    October Hours of Operation

    Monday - Thursday: 12pm-8pm

    Friday - Saturday: 11am-7pm

    Sunday: 11am-8pm


    Hell House

    Every Friday & Saturday in October

    8pm-12am

    Satanic Salem Walking Tours

    Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

    About: Join us for a walking tour of Salem covering all aspects of
    the city's rich history from a brand new perspective.

    What to Bring: Walking shoes!

    Prepare for the weather. Rain or Shine.

    For location and hours, please go to: salemartgallery.com


    ARKANSAS TEN COMMANDMENTS LAWSUIT

    The Satanic Temple is an intervenor in a lawsuit over the Ten
    Commandments statue that was erected in Little Rock, Arkansas. While
    the ACLU and the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers want the Ten
    Commandments removed from government property, The Satanic Temple
    wants our statue of Baphomet to stand alongside the Ten Commandments
    as an alternative point of view. The case is moving forward, and
    recently state senator Jason Rapert (no, we did not make up that
    name), who sponsored the legislation was deposed on September 12,
    2018. We will provide updates as the case progresses.

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