Michael Cassidy, a 35-year-old Navy veteran, was charged with a hate crime on Tuesday after he admitted to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-charged-for-beheading-satanic-display-in-iowa-state-capitol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">beheading a Satanic statue</a> that was on display in the Iowa State Capitol building last month.
Cassidy, a Christian who lives in Mississippi and previously ran for a congressional seat, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief after beheading the statue. Court documents now say that the damage done to the statue will cost between $750 and $1,500 to repair, and prosecutors allege that Cassidy acted &#8220;in violation of individual rights&#8221; under Iowa’s hate crime statute, KCCI <a href="https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-satanic-temple-display-vandalized-capitol-michael-cassidy-hate-crime-charges/46588538#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The documents also note that in light of new evidence, his charge has been upped to third-degree criminal mischief, a class D felony.
&#8220;Evidence shows the defendant made statements to law enforcement and the public indicating he destroyed the property because of the victim’s religion,&#8221; <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/01/30/iowa-capitol-satanic-statue-vandalism-hate-crime-michael-cassidy-mississippi/72413585007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Lynn Hicks, a spokesman for the Polk County Attorney&#8217;s Office, according to the Des Moines Register.
The Satanic Temple of Iowa had received permission from the state to display a Baphomet statue in the state capitol building, and it was reportedly set up near Nativity displays showcased for the Christmas holiday.
Shortly after the incident, Cassidy <a href="https://republicsentinel.com/articles/exclusive-christian-tears-down-and-beheads-satan-shrine-in-iowa-capitol?fbclid=IwAR3IAvn-ot35lKKtSK6UhP1YOt7PFHyjQdEWQCCzjMiB26OWyYC8y197168" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a> to The Republic Sentinel why he decided to destroy the Satanic display.
“I saw this blasphemous statue and was outraged,” Cassidy told the outlet in December. “My conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted.”
“The world may tell Christians to submissively accept the legitimization of Satan, but none of the founders would have considered government sanction of Satanic altars inside Capitol buildings as protected by the First Amendment,” Cassidy added. “Anti-Christian values have steadily been mainstreamed more and more in recent decades, and Christians have largely acted like the proverbial frog in the boiling pot of water.”
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds spoke out in opposition to the Satanic statue but urged people to counter the “objectionable” display through more speech.
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“Like many Iowans, I find the Satanic Temple’s display in the Capitol absolutely objectionable. In a free society, the best response to objectionable speech is more speech, and I encourage all those of faith to join me today in praying over the Capitol and recognizing the nativity scene that will be on display – the true reason for the season,” Reynolds <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-charged-for-beheading-satanic-display-in-iowa-state-capitol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
A <a href="https://www.givesendgo.com/michael-cassidy-legal-defense" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GiveSendGo</a> set up for Cassidy’s legal defense has raised more than $90,000.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lil-nas-x">Lil Nas X</a> is facing backlash for an image promoting his newest <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music">single</a>, “J Christ,” which depicts the rapper being crucified on a cross.
The 24-year-old recording artist announced the song’s upcoming release on X with a still image and a GIF further promoting the song. &#8220;MY NEW SINGLE IS DEDICATED TO THE MAN WHO HAD THE GREATEST COMEBACK OF ALL TIME! J CHRIST JANUARY 12, 2024 00:00 EST BE THERE!&#8221; he wrote. 
Many commenters on the platform speculated the song would be a mockery of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christianity">Christian</a> faith and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jesus-christ">Jesus Christ</a>.
&#8220;Oh gee whiz I’m sure this won’t be as blasphemous as possible,&#8221; conservative author Rachel Wilson <a href="https://twitter.com/Rach4Patriarchy/status/1744436437347410220">replied</a> to the photo.
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Oh gee whiz I’m sure this won’t be as blasphemous as possible 😒 <a href="https://t.co/bJc23uqBUz">https://t.co/bJc23uqBUz</a>
&mdash; Rachel Wilson (@Rach4Patriarchy) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rach4Patriarchy/status/1744436437347410220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;This is demonic,&#8221; Christian rapper Bryson Gray <a href="https://twitter.com/RealBrysonGray/status/1744415022430740903">agreed</a>.
&#8220;Singer @LilNasX MOCKS Jesus in a teaser for his new single ‘J Christ’ as he appears in underwear and silver boots in a video clip posted to his X,” former transgender influencer Oli London <a href="https://twitter.com/OliLondonTV/status/1744453573239361984">wrote</a>. “The singer has previously courted outrage for promoting Satanic practices including selling sneakers containing human blood.&#8221;
Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, made headlines in the past for including Satanic imagery in his music videos and selling Satan-themed sneakers. The rapper has since announced his switch to promoting Christianity. 
Many fans were confused in November 2023 when Hill released a music video of a worship song, <a href="https://twitter.com/LilNasX/status/1730039265890078987">asking</a> fans, “Y’all mind if I enter my Christian era?” 
When people asked in the comments if the rapper was just trolling everyone, Hill <a href="https://twitter.com/LilNasX/status/1730075611497205913">replied</a>, “making Christian (sic) music does not mean i can’t s*** d*** no more. the two are not mutually exclusive. i am allowed to get on my knees for multiple reasons.”
When fans called his latest song release sacrilegious, Lil Nas X once again insisted it wasn’t.
&#8220;[T]he crazy thing is nowhere in the picture is a mockery of jesus (sic). Jesus’s image is used throughout history in people’s art all over the world. I’m not making fun of sh**. yall just gotta stop trying to gatekeep a religion that was here before any of us were even born. Stfu,&#8221; he <a href="https://twitter.com/LilNasX/status/1744405262025228674">wrote</a>.
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Later, Hill claimed he was accepted to a Christian college.
“I know twitter hates me right now but i want yall to know im literally about to go to college for biblical studies in the fall. Not everything is a troll! Anyways IM A STUDENT AGAIN! LETS GOOO,” the rapper <a href="https://twitter.com/LilNasX/status/1744865818125443325">wrote</a> alongside a photo of an acceptance letter to the evangelical Christian college Liberty University on Tuesday.
Community Notes added a disclaimer that the letter appeared to be signed by former university president Jerry Falwell, who died in 2007, meaning the letter was almost certainly not legitimate.

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The man who destroyed a Satanic holiday display in the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday has been arrested and charged, police said.
Michael Cassidy, 35, was arrested after allegedly beheading a Baphomet statue put up last week by the Satanic Temple of Iowa, the Iowa State Police <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/satanic-display-inside-iowa-state-capitol-destroyed-man-charged-officials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> to Fox News.
He has been charged with 4th-degree criminal mischief.
Cassidy, a former Navy pilot who now works as a flight instructor and was previously a Mississippi congressional candidate, <a href="https://republicsentinel.com/articles/exclusive-christian-tears-down-and-beheads-satan-shrine-in-iowa-capitol?fbclid=IwAR3IAvn-ot35lKKtSK6UhP1YOt7PFHyjQdEWQCCzjMiB26OWyYC8y197168" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a> to The Republic Sentinel why he decided to destroy the Satanic display.
“I saw this blasphemous statue and was outraged,” Cassidy told the outlet. “My conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted.”
“The world may tell Christians to submissively accept the legitimization of Satan, but none of the founders would have considered government sanction of Satanic altars inside Capitol buildings as protected by the First Amendment,” Cassidy added. “Anti-Christian values have steadily been mainstreamed more and more in recent decades, and Christians have largely acted like the proverbial frog in the boiling pot of water.”
After being charged, Cassidy posted a Bible verse to social media on Thursday evening.
“1 Peter 5:8 KJV Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,” Cassidy posted on X.
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The Satanic Temple of Iowa <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/688085943432528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a Facebook post that the statue was &#8220;destroyed beyond repair&#8221; but that they will continue their holiday display for the next few days.
“We ask that for safety, visitors travel together and use the 7 Tenets as a reminder for empathy, in the knowledge that justice is being pursued the correct way, through legal means,” the group wrote. “Happy Holidays! Hail Satan!&#8221;
The Satanic Temple of Iowa <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SatanicIowa/posts/pfbid0WraUi8Axcy8CBaFPcc4ZUP4UCtEKtHSKWTfoj58h4qq8Z6EHt5YbkAHybZizZBVil" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> it obtained permission from the state for the display, which was <a href="https://republicsentinel.com/articles/exclusive-christian-tears-down-and-beheads-satan-shrine-in-iowa-capitol?fbclid=IwAR3IAvn-ot35lKKtSK6UhP1YOt7PFHyjQdEWQCCzjMiB26OWyYC8y197168" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> set up near displays of the Nativity on the first floor of the Iowa Capitol. The display showed the idol Baphomet holding a pentacle surrounded by candles.
Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA) encouraged residents to counter the &#8220;objectionable&#8221; display with more speech.
“Like many Iowans, I find the Satanic Temple’s display in the Capitol absolutely objectionable. In a free society, the best response to objectionable speech is more speech, and I encourage all those of faith to join me today in praying over the Capitol and recognizing the nativity scene that will be on display – the true reason for the season,” Reynolds <a href="https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2023-12-12/gov-reynolds-statement-satanic-temple-display" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Tuesday in a statement.

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A friend of mine and her family live near Lebanon, Connecticut, a small, rural town in the southeastern corner of the state. She recently contacted me, sharing her concern over a new club for young learners at her local elementary school. The name of the club – and this is not a belated Halloween joke – is “<a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/after-school-satan-club-lebanon-ct-18483405.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">After School Satan Club</a>.” 
 
Yes, Satanists are running a club at an elementary school. In fact, they advertise it on a flyer designed with cute colored pencils. While the club is not “approved or sponsored by the school district,” the first meeting is set for December 1, 2023. 
The middle of the flyer contains this disclaimer:
<blockquote>The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic religion that views Satan as a literary figure who represents a metaphorical construct of rejecting tyranny and championing the human mind and spirit. After School Satan Club does not attempt to convert children to any religion. Instead, The Satanic Temple supports children to think for themselves.</blockquote>
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Sounds like the sort of nonsense we should expect from the father of lies. A little more digging around, however, reveals that a larger organization is behind the new club, <a href="https://thesatanictemple.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Satanic Temple</a>. And while the title of the organization is foreboding, it appears to be a group dedicated to promoting a leftist agenda — unique only in that it has adopted the prince of darkness as its mascot.
Those upset with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, for example, will be pleased to know that The Satanic Temple has <a href="https://thesatanictemple.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">petitioned</a> the state of Texas to allow their members to undergo voluntary abortions as part of a religious ritual. 
And since Justice Samuel Alito was the primary author of the Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, members can also send in donations to the Temple’s fundraiser for the “Samuel Alito’s Mom’s Abortion Clinic.” How nice.
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In addition to shilling for Big Abortion, The Satanic Temple is also dedicated to going after those children who&#8217;ve escaped the womb and actually succeeded in being born. They do it by targeting those schools that allow Bible study groups to meet after school.
Wherever there&#8217;s a Bible study club on school grounds, they want a Satan club.
“The After School Satan Club does not believe in introducing religion into public schools and will only open a club if other religious groups are operating on campus,” the group <a href="https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/after-school-satan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explains</a>.
So far they’ve been successful in setting up after school clubs in rural elementary schools in <a href="https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/after-school-satan-club-to-hold-1st-meeting-at-chesapeake-primary-school/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia</a> and <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3981851-federal-judge-rules-pennsylvania-school-district-must-allow-after-school-satan-club/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pennsylvania</a>. The one in Virginia was even <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/virginia-democrat-pushed-after-school-satan-club-and-has-a-fixation-on-the-demonic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">promoted by a Democrat</a> candidate for office, The Daily Wire reported last month.
Like many other schools across the country, Lebanon’s elementary school recently authorized a “<a href="https://www.cefonline.com/ministries/goodnewsclub/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Good News Club</a>” to hold after school meetings. Good News Club, a ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship, is a weekly interdenominational Christian program for 5- to 12-year-old children featuring a Bible lesson, songs, memory verses, and games.
In 2001, the Supreme Court handed the organization a major victory, holding that the club was entitled to the same access as other groups to provide after-school programs promoting &#8220;moral and character development&#8221; to elementary school students in Milford, New York. In the <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/pdf/99-2036P.ZO" target="_blank" rel="noopener">words</a> of Justice Clarence Thomas: “When Milford denied the Good News Club access to the school’s limited public forum on the ground that the Club was religious in nature, it discriminated against the Club because of its religious viewpoint in violation of the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.” 
 
Last weekend, the superintendent of Lebanon public schools wrote to parents explaining that “by opening its facilities to outside groups offering non-curricular activities, the District legally must allow access by various groups without regard to their religious, political, or philosophical perspectives, as long as the organizations comply with the view-point neutral criteria set forth in Board policies.” 
 
But must it? 
 
The Lebanon School Board <a href="https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/494208/1007_-_Use_of_School_Facilities.pdf">policy</a>, consistent with Connecticut <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/2020/title-10/chapter-170/section-10-239/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">law</a>, permits “the use of any school facility for nonprofit educational or community purposes.” There is nothing “educational” about the Satanic Temple&#8217;s farce of an after school club. It is tailor-made to mock the principles of the First Amendment by targeting schools where religious clubs have been established. This is a strong reason to deny use of school facilities, but don’t bet on the school board doing so. They are certainly aware that when a school board in Pennsylvania denied the club access, they were hauled into court by the ACLU, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and Dechert LLP on behalf of the Temple.
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Of the 336 pre-K to 4th grade students attending Lebanon Elementary School, the parents of <a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/after-school-satan-club-lebanon-ct-18483405.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nine</a> children have given them permission to join the after school club for its inaugural meeting on December 1. That&#8217;s a very small proportion, but let&#8217;s be clear about what is happening here.
Those nine children face the prospect of indoctrination by pro-abortion, gender ideology fanatics who, despite their invocation of the ultimate symbol of evil, enjoy the support of powerful lobbyists friendly with the current administration. Which is headed by someone who tells us he is a devout Catholic. The Satanic Temple may not be Devil-worshipers, but make no mistake about it: their beliefs, which on key issues align closely with those of progressives claiming to be Christians, are truly diabolical.
Andrea Picciotti-Bayer is director of the <a href="https://conscience-project.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conscience Project.</a>
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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The Satanic Temple lost its lawsuit against Indiana&#8217;s abortion ban on Wednesday when a federal judge threw out the suit.
In her decision, Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson pointed out that the Satanic Temple does not run any abortion clinics in Indiana and failed to disclose any specific Satanic Temple members who are being affected by the ban.
“In sum, the Satanic Temple’s allegations fail to prove it has suffered any injury in fact,” the judge <a href="https://fox59.com/indiana-news/judge-dismisses-satanic-temple-lawsuit-that-challenged-indiana-abortion-ban/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.
The Satanic Temple sued in September 2022, alleging the abortion ban violates their members&#8217; religious rights and is unconstitutional. Indiana&#8217;s abortion ban prohibits abortion at any point of pregnancy except when the woman&#8217;s life or health is seriously at risk, in cases of rape or incest, or when there is a &#8220;lethal fetal abnormality.&#8221;
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita <a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2023/10/26/satanic-temple-loses-lawsuit-against-indianas-abortion-restrictions/71326591007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> the lawsuit &#8220;ridiculous&#8221; and said the win &#8220;sustains a pro-life law that is constitutionally and legally sound&#8221; in a statement Thursday.
“We Hoosiers continue to build a solid culture of life whether satanic cultists like it or not,&#8221; Rokita said.
Pro-life advocates quickly praised the decision as well.
&#8220;BIG win for LIFE! If your &#8216;religion&#8217; involves killing babies, you should find another religion,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/KristanHawkins/status/1717647160211353623" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America.
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The Satanic Temple&#8217;s attorney said he was disappointed in the decision. It is not clear whether the group will appeal.
“It takes a desperate and irresponsible judge to refuse to hear our case because of a baffling refusal to accept that any of our membership in Indiana may get pregnant in the future,” said Lucien Greaves, co-founder of the Satanic Temple.
The Satanic Temple <a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2023/10/26/satanic-temple-loses-lawsuit-against-indianas-abortion-restrictions/71326591007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has</a> about 11,300 members in Indiana. Despite its name, members of The Satanic Temple do not actually believe in Satan — rather it is an atheist group that seeks to subvert Christianity’s role in American life. The group believes that “one’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone,” which includes a belief in abortion.
The Satanic Temple does not run any abortion clinics in Indiana, but it did <a href="https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/samuel-alitos-moms-satanic-abortion-clinic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launch</a> a telehealth clinic out of New Mexico last year called &#8220;Samuel Alito&#8217;s Mom&#8217;s Satanic Abortion Clinic,&#8221; a reference to the conservative Supreme Court justice.
The telehealth abortion clinic says it provides abortion medication through the mail to Satanic Temple members in New Mexico.
Last year, The Satanic Temple <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fourth-grade-teacher-owned-satanic-temple-in-indiana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sponsored</a> “After School Satan” clubs, saying the clubs were a response to the Christian Good News Clubs at public schools across the country.

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The leader of The Satanic Temple (TST) saw his own followers turn on him after he posted a picture with an atheist who criticized &#8220;crazy woke&#8221; LGBT activism.
Lucien Greaves, co-founder of The Satanic Temple, posed for a photo with atheist activist David Silverman, who <a href="https://twitter.com/MrAtheistPants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">describes</a> himself as &#8220;ex-Left&#8221; and &#8220;ex-woke, but still left of center.&#8221;
&#8220;Thanks to my friend @LucienGreaves for a great tour for me and [another person] at @satanic_temple_! Great to see you again and thanks as always for your activism!&#8221; Silverman wrote in a June 5 post on X.
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Thanks to my friend <a href="https://twitter.com/LucienGreaves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LucienGreaves</a> for a great tour for me and Kris <a href="https://twitter.com/CShellska?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CShellska</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/satanic_temple_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@satanic_temple_</a> ! Great to see you again and thanks as always for your activism! <a href="https://t.co/uCYDI6cUEl">pic.twitter.com/uCYDI6cUEl</a>
&mdash; David Silverman (@MrAtheistPants) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrAtheistPants/status/1665739422791237632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Silverman frequently posts about his skepticism of transgender ideology, sometimes <a href="https://twitter.com/againstgrmrs/status/1708954968546283866" target="_blank" rel="noopener">retweeting</a> posts criticizing transitioning children.
In June, he <a href="https://twitter.com/MrAtheistPants/status/1666805214161289218" target="_blank" rel="noopener">argued</a> that it is not &#8220;anti trans&#8221; to say, &#8220;stay out of women&#8217;s showers and don&#8217;t groom kids.&#8221;
The photo of Silverman with Greaves drew instant backlash.
“People immediately hated on me, but they had no idea why,” Silverman <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231003214145/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/social-justice-rebellion-satanic-temple/675481/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> The Atlantic. “They just knew I was an outsider and therefore a hateful, anti-trans, evil person, and Lucien was guilty for knowing me.”
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Some Satanists called for Greaves to apologize, give up power, and state his support for transgender rights, The Atlantic <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231003214145/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/social-justice-rebellion-satanic-temple/675481/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Several factions of the Satanic Temple expressed their strong disapproval. All 41 members of the Satanic Temple in Britain voted to leave, rebranding themselves as Satanists in the Wilderness, the outlet reported.
The U.S. Satanic Temple’s Sober Faction, which says it <a href="https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/sober-faction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">runs</a> sobriety programs &#8220;free from the pseudoscience and superstitious dogma&#8221; of mainstream programs, reportedly <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231003214145/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/social-justice-rebellion-satanic-temple/675481/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disapproved</a> of the photo as well, eventually splitting off and denouncing “TST and the patriarchal, white supreme [sic] structure of its leadership.”
The controversy played out on social media as well.
&#8220;Satanic Temple founder Lucien Greaves poses with transphobe. This is a perfect example of what TST really is,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/BaphoNetNews/status/1666216696586067969" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> one X user who says one of his interests is &#8220;satanism.&#8221;
Greaves himself put out a statement dismissing the concerns as a &#8220;non-story.&#8221;
&#8220;I have no desire to dignify assumptions that claim I agree with individuals simply because I have interacted with them,&#8221; Greaves said in his statement, which he <a href="https://twitter.com/LucienGreaves/status/1666566543642075137" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> to X. &#8220;The focus must be on the work we are doing within TST to support our members, not a photo with someone whose opinions I did not vet prior to agreeing to take it.&#8221;
&#8220;I thought this went without saying, but I disagree with Tucker Carlson&#8217;s worldview, for the record,&#8221; the Satanic Temple leader said.
Silverman dismissed the criticism as well at the time, <a href="https://twitter.com/MrAtheistPants/status/1666437797673320448" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying</a> he disagrees with &#8220;crazy woke s***.&#8221;
&#8220;Lol. I&#8217;ve been a civil rights activist in support of trans people for 25 years, since before anyone was looking,&#8221; Silverman posted on X. &#8220;I also love my trans kid unconditionally. But sure. I disagree with some of the more crazy woke shit so I&#8217;m in the same category as those who throw trans kids out.&#8221;
Despite its name, members of The Satanic Temple do not actually believe in Satan — rather it is an atheist group that seeks to subvert Christianity&#8217;s role in American life.
Last year, The Satanic Temple <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fourth-grade-teacher-owned-satanic-temple-in-indiana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sponsored</a> “After School Satan” clubs, saying the clubs were a response to the Christian Good News Clubs at public schools across the country.

After School Satan

Satanists Turn On Leader Over Transgenderism After He Takes Photo With ‘Ex-Woke’ Atheist

Satanists Turn On Leader Over Transgenderism After He Takes Photo With 'Ex-Woke' Atheist

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The controversial designer who had his merchandise removed from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/target">Target</a> following public backlash and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/boycott">boycotts</a> spoke out on the incident, criticizing the retailer for its response.
Target had initially partnered with Erik Carnell of the U.K.-based brand Abprallen to create items for its 2023 Pride Collection. Carnell found himself at the center of a firestorm after critics of Target discovered the Abprallen Etsy shop, which offered merchandise featuring <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/satanic">occult images</a> and phrases such as “Satan Respects Pronouns” and “Trans Witches For Abortion.”
People were also upset that Target was selling “tuck-friendly” swimwear in stores. The retailer responded to the backlash by moving displays to the back in some instances and removing certain controversial items, including Carnell’s designs.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a very dangerous precedent to set, that if people just get riled up enough about the products that you&#8217;re selling, you can completely distance yourself from the LGBT community, when and if it&#8217;s convenient,&#8221; Carnell told Reuters.
&#8220;If you&#8217;re going to take a stance and say that you care about the LGBT community, you need to stand by that regardless,&#8221; he continued.
Carnell also said Target knew about the satanic imagery before extending a partnership offer, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-was-aware-of-satanic-imagery-before-pride-collection-deal-controversial-artist-claims">reported</a>. 
“When I was approached to create products for Target they told me that my work such as ‘Satan Respects Pronouns’ wouldn’t be a good fit,” Carnell said. “They were observant enough and had the necessary critical thinking skills to realize that my use of occult imagery is as harmless as any horror movie targeted towards adults but wanted my collection for adults to be a bit less gothic.”
Carnell explained one of his designs by saying he doesn’t actually believe in Satan.
“One of my favourite and most popular designs, and the one that gave Abprallen its proper footing and direction. Coming up with this phrase really helped make Abprallen what it is today,” he <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWFoTmjbXA/">captioned</a> the image of a “Satan respects pronouns” item.
“Satan loves you and respects who you are; you’re important and valuable in this world and you deserve to treat yourself with love and respect. LGBT+ people are so often referred to as being a product of Satan or going against God’s will, so fine. We’ll hang with Satan instead.”
“Satanists don’t actually believe in Satan, he is merely used as a symbol of passion, pride, and liberty. He means to you what you need him to mean. So for me, Satan is hope, compassion, equality, and love,” the post continued.
“So, naturally, Satan respects pronouns. He loves all LGBT+ people. I went with a variation of Baphomet for this design, a deity who themself is a mixture of genders, beings, ideas, and existences. They reject binary stereotypes and expectations. Perfect.”

Target

‘Satan Respects Pronouns’ Designer Says Target Set ‘Dangerous Precedent’ Removing His Products

'Satan Respects Pronouns' Designer Says Target Set 'Dangerous Precedent' Removing His Products

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Erik Carnell, the self-identified <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transgender</a> artist who runs the company Abprallen and was hired by <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/target" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Target</a> to make designs for a “Pride Month” collection, asserted that the retail behemoth was aware of the designer’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/satanic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Satanic</a> imagery before the deal was official.
Conservatives launched a boycott effort against Target after the retail behemoth <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-faces-backlash-over-pride-collection-designer-behind-satan-respects-pronouns-shirts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hired</a> Carnell to make various designs for the company. Carnell said earlier this week in a series of Instagram stories reviewed by The Daily Wire that Target knew about the controversial designs, which included a shirt with the phrase “Satan Respects Pronouns” and an image of a skeleton draped in rainbow colors that said “Trans Witches For Abortion,” but declined to sell them.
“When I was approached to create products for Target they told me that my work such as ‘Satan Respects Pronouns’ wouldn’t be a good fit,” Carnell said in the stories, which are automatically removed by the platform after one day. “They were observant enough and had the necessary critical thinking skills to realize that my use of occult imagery is as harmless as any horror movie targeted towards adults but wanted my collection for adults to be a bit less gothic.”
Target, which has suffered on the stock market in the days since a conservative activist uncovered the Satanic imagery sold by Carnell, solicited three designs from Abprallen: a mini messenger bag with the slogan “We Belong Everywhere,” a tote bag with the phrase “Too Queer For Here,” and a sweatshirt emblazoned with “Cure Transphobia, Not Trans People.”
Carnell meanwhile asserted that the “religious right” manipulated the narrative such that the public now believes the Satanic designs were meant for children. “Trans people do not want to make your cis children trans, we want your trans children to survive,” the artist contended.
The artist said in another <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CstpaKiNEjd/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> on Friday that the “religious right” levied “false accusations” that she is a Satanist. The stories on Instagram affirmed that Carnell thinks that “Satan, pentagrams, skulls, ghosts, and the occult are cool and interesting.”
“It is unfortunate that the religious right have as much power as they do, but it will not last,” Carnell added. The designer encouraged activists to devote their energies toward bars, clubs, queer cafes, and “your school’s GSA,” a reference to the Gay-Straight Alliance clubs present in many schools: “This is a far, far better use of your time and energy than directing it towards retail conglomerates.”
The controversial move to hire Abprallen for the designs came one year after Target boasted in a corporate sustainability <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-had-a-special-push-to-hire-lgbtq-designers-for-pride-collection-ahead-of-backlash" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> that the company would source 59% of items for “Pride Month” from “LGBTQIA+ creators and brands.” Target has worked to strengthen ties with the National Minority Supplier Development Council and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
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Target also generated backlash for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-slammed-after-offering-female-swimsuits-that-have-extra-crotch-coverage-are-tuck-friendly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">promotion</a> of a female swimsuit marketed as “tuck-friendly” and with “extra crotch coverage,” permitting men who identify as women to wear the item. The firm’s market capitalization, which refers to the total value of a publicly traded company’s outstanding shares, has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/targets-stock-market-value-takes-6-billion-hit-since-backlash-over-pride-collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fallen</a> from $70.4 billion to $64.2 billion over the past week as consumers react strongly to the various controversies.

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Target Was Aware Of Satanic Imagery Before ‘Pride’ Collection Deal, Controversial Artist Claims

Target Was Aware Of Satanic Imagery Before ‘Pride’ Collection Deal, Artist Claims

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The artist who sells <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/satanic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Satanic</a> merchandise and was hired by <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/target" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Target</a> to design three “Pride Month” items shuttered the Etsy store and website which carried the merchandise as sales skyrocketed.
Erik Carnell, who runs the company Abprallen and designed a mini messenger bag with the slogan “We Belong Everywhere,” a tote bag with the phrase “Too Queer For Here,” and a sweatshirt emblazoned with “Cure Transphobia, Not Trans People” for the nationwide retailer, was later <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-faces-backlash-over-pride-collection-designer-behind-satan-respects-pronouns-shirts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">exposed</a> to have a number of items featuring the LGBTQ movement alongside imagery of Satan. Products featured on the artist’s website, which were not sold by Target, included a t-shirt with the phrase “Satan Respects Pronouns” and a design of a skeleton draped in rainbow colors that said “Trans Witches For Abortion.”
The Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Abprallen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> for Abprallen and the company’s online <a href="https://www.abprallen.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">store</a> have been temporarily shuttered as Carnell attempts to fulfill demand. “Thank you all for your unrelenting support and love. The positivity and beautiful vibes you&#8217;ve sent my way this past week has been overwhelming and I can&#8217;t thank you enough,” the artist wrote on the online store’s landing page. “I am putting the shop on a short break while I catch up on all of your orders.”
Carnell, who is based in London, said in an <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/debug/target-lgbtq-trans-designer-pride-collection-boycott/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> with the Daily Dot that Target suggested the creation of the items one year ago. The artist encouraged Target and other firms which support the LGBTQ movement to avoid caving to pressure from conservatives.
“Once they get bored of targeting people like Dylan Mulvaney on Instagram, they’re going to move onto real people in their areas,” Carnell asserted to the outlet.
​​Conservatives have indeed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bud-light-sales-plummet-for-fifth-straight-week-as-customers-react-against-mulvaney-partnership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">avoided</a> Bud Light after the brand featured self-identified transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney in a marketing effort last month, causing sales for the brew and other Anheuser-Busch brands to plummet. Target made <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bud-light-situation-target-makes-emergency-calls-after-backlash-to-tuck-friendly-female-swimwear-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calls</a> to managers and senior directors last week amid the backlash against the firm, reportedly telling the employees to make their “Pride Month” displays less prominent for fear of provoking another “Bud Light situation,” a reference to the beer brand’s rapidly declining sales.
Target’s market capitalization, which refers to the total value of a publicly traded company’s outstanding shares, nevertheless <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/targets-stock-market-value-takes-6-billion-hit-since-backlash-over-pride-collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fell</a> from $70.4 billion to $65.1 billion over the past week.
Daily Wire host Matt Walsh, who was broadly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tastes-very-much-like-malaria-and-rust-matt-walsh-welcomes-bud-light-boycott-amid-dylan-mulvaney-brand-deal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supportive</a> of the boycott effort against Bud Light, <a href="https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1661743672181018624" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remarked</a> on Thursday that the moves against Target have real “staying power” and noted that the retailer’s suffering is likewise self-inflicted.
“Target has now branded itself as a far left organization, to the point where it’s embarrassing to shop there. This is the branding that makes the boycott stick. It happened to Bud Light. I think it’s happening to Target,” he commented. “This is what conservatives have missed in the past with failed boycott attempts. It’s not enough to simply tell people not to shop somewhere or buy something. You have to make it so they don’t want to.”
Target provoked additional controversy last week with a female swimsuit <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-slammed-after-offering-female-swimsuits-that-have-extra-crotch-coverage-are-tuck-friendly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">marketed</a> as “tuck-friendly” and “extra crotch coverage,” allowing men who call themselves women to wear the items. Beyond the swimsuit, which only came in adult sizes, Target unveiled products for kids and babies, such as onesies with phrases like “Just Be You And Feel The Love,” as well as rainbow-colored leggings, tutu skirts, jumpers, and a variety of children’s books.

Target Partner Who Sells ‘Satan Respects Pronouns’ Art Sees Sales Soar After Backlash

Target Partner Who Sells 'Satan Respects Pronouns' Art Sees Sales Soar

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<a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/target" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Target</a> witnessed a $6 billion decrease in the retail behemoth’s market <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/stock-market" target="_blank" rel="noopener">capitalization</a> amid consumer backlash over a designer featured in the company’s most recent “Pride Month” collection who appears to have created products with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/satanic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Satanic</a> imagery.
The company’s stock price has declined from $152.28 on May 19, the day before activist Scarlett Johnson posted a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-faces-backlash-over-pride-collection-designer-behind-satan-respects-pronouns-shirts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thread</a> showing that Target had hired the artist to design items for the store, to $139.39 on May 25, marking an 8.5% decrease over the course of a single week. The firm’s market capitalization, which refers to the total value of a publicly traded company&#8217;s outstanding shares, fell from $70.4 billion to $64.4 billion over the same time period.
Abprallen, the artist hired by Target to create the controversial items, had designed a mini messenger bag with the slogan “We Belong Everywhere,” a tote bag with the phrase “Too Queer For Here,” and a sweatshirt emblazoned with “Cure Transphobia, Not Trans People” for the nationwide retailer. Other products featured on the artist’s website, which were not sold by Target, included a T-shirt with the phrase “Satan Respects Pronouns” and a design of a skeleton draped in rainbow colors that said “Trans Witches For Abortion.”
“Satanists don’t actually believe in Satan, he is merely used as a symbol of passion, pride, and liberty,” the artist said on his <a href="https://www.abprallen.co.uk/product/satan-respects-pronouns-tee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>, which now appears to be temporarily shuttered. “He means to you what you need him to mean. So for me, Satan is hope, compassion, equality, and love. So, naturally, Satan respects pronouns. He loves all LGBT+ people.”
Target provoked additional controversy with a female swimsuit <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-slammed-after-offering-female-swimsuits-that-have-extra-crotch-coverage-are-tuck-friendly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">marketed</a> as “tuck-friendly” and “extra crotch coverage,” permitting men who call themselves women to wear the items. Beyond the swimsuit, which only came in adult sizes, Target unveiled products for kids and babies, such as onesies and small shirts with phrases like “Just Be You And Feel The Love,” as well as rainbow-colored leggings, tutu skirts, jumpers, and a variety of children’s books.
The company made <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bud-light-situation-target-makes-emergency-calls-after-backlash-to-tuck-friendly-female-swimwear-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calls</a> to managers and senior directors last week amid the backlash, reportedly telling the employees to make their “Pride Month” displays less prominent for fear of provoking another “Bud Light situation,” a reference to the beer brand’s plummeting sales. Conservative customers have decreased purchases of the brew in the weeks after a marketing campaign that featured self-identified transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
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Data now <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bud-light-sales-plummet-for-fifth-straight-week-as-customers-react-against-mulvaney-partnership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicate</a> that sales for Bud Light plummeted nearly 24% in the week ended May 6 relative to the same period last year, while other brands from Anheuser-Busch suffered to a lesser extent. The company now seems to have alienated those on both ends of the political spectrum: owners of gay bars have threatened to launch <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/left-wing-activists-furious-at-bud-light-for-backing-away-from-mulvaney-call-for-a-boycott-of-their-own" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boycotts</a> after the firm issued a lackluster attempt to back away from Mulvaney and appease conservatives.
Target has meanwhile <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gavin-newsom-blasts-target-ceo-for-selling-out-lgbtq-community-after-retailer-pulls-trans-themed-merchandise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pulled</a> the items designed by Abprallen as a result of the backlash. “Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve experienced threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and well-being while at work,” the firm said in a statement. “Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior.”

Target Pride

Target’s Stock Market Value Takes $6 Billion Hit Since Backlash Over ‘Pride’ Collection

Target’s Stock Market Value Takes $6 Billion Hit Amid Customer Backlash

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/target">Target</a> is facing backlash over a designer featured in the company&#8217;s &#8220;Pride&#8221; collection who appears to have created products with Satanic imagery.
Scarlett Johnson, an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/republicans-schools-critical-race-theory.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">activist from Wisconsin</a>, went viral on Twitter this weekend with a thread explaining why she is &#8220;done&#8221; with the retailer. In particular, Johnson took issue with Target listing three items on its <a href="https://www.target.com/b/abprallen/-/N-q643le9z456" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online store</a> from Abprallen, a London-based designer of products that sometimes mix imagery and messages about gender with the macabre.
None of the three colorful apparel items for sale under the Abprallen label on Target&#8217;s website have Satanic imagery. The catalogue includes a &#8220;We Belong Everywhere&#8221; mini messenger bag for $18, another is a &#8220;Too Queer for Here&#8221; tote bag for $18, and a third is a &#8220;Cure Transphobia, Not Trans People&#8221; sweatshirt for $25. All are listed under &#8220;Pride Adult Clothing.&#8221;
But Johnson highlighted other products for sale that are shown on the Abprallen website and associated Instagram account with about 25,000 followers. Among them is a skeleton draped in rainbow colors, a &#8220;Trans Witches For Abortion&#8221; badge, and a &#8220;Satan respects pronouns&#8221; T-shirt.
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Why did <a href="https://twitter.com/Target?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@target</a> hire a Satanist to design pieces for their recent &quot;Pride&quot; clothing line? 
WTF👉🏽&quot;Satan loves you and respects who you are&#8230; LGBTQIA+ people are so often referred to as being a product of Satan or going against God&#39;s will, so fine. We&#39;ll hang with Satan instead.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/FLsNZNzHNa">pic.twitter.com/FLsNZNzHNa</a>
&mdash; Scarlett Johnson (@scarlett4kids) <a href="https://twitter.com/scarlett4kids/status/1660072053985222656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Johnson&#8217;s thread has been retweeted thousands of times since it began on Saturday, with many users criticizing Target and some even calling for a boycott. Others complimented the products and questioned why Johnson had a problem with the designer&#8217;s work.
The Daily Wire reached out to the retailer seeking comment on the situation.
The <a href="https://www.abprallen.co.uk/product/satan-respects-pronouns-tee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">product page</a> for the &#8220;Satan respects pronouns&#8221; shirt talks about how LGBT+ people are &#8220;so often referred to as being a product of Satan or going against God’s will&#8221; while making the case that the Church of Satan and The Satanic Temple are more accepting of the gay community.
&#8220;Satanists don’t actually believe in Satan, he is merely used as a symbol of passion, pride, and liberty. He means to you what you need him to mean. So for me, Satan is hope, compassion, equality, and love,&#8221; the page says. &#8220;So, naturally, Satan respects pronouns. He loves all LGBT+ people.&#8221;
Abprallen, according to its &#8220;My Story&#8221; page, is run by gay trans man named Erik who has a penchant for juxtaposing pastel colors with &#8220;spooky things.&#8221; The designer&#8217;s Instagram account posted in recent weeks about how Abprallen products are being sold by Target after &#8220;they approached me to design a range for Pride.&#8221;
Even before Johnson&#8217;s thread went viral, Target was facing backlash over &#8220;tuck-friendly&#8221; swimwear for females, as reported by <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/05/19/targets-tuck-friendly-swimwear-for-kids-sparks-controversy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The New York Post</a>, leading some to suggest the retailer would face a wave of backlash akin to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bud-light-sales-plummet-for-fifth-straight-week-as-customers-react-against-mulvaney-partnership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bud Light controversy</a> over its partnership with self-identified transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

Target Faces Backlash Over ‘Pride’ Collection Designer Behind ‘Satan Respects Pronouns’ Shirts

Target Faces Backlash Over 'Pride' Collection Designer Behind 'Satan Respects Pronouns' Shirts

Recording artist <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Smith</a> is getting slammed online for a recent performance in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u.k" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.K.</a> which some social media users say should have been age-restricted due to graphic sexual content and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/satanic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Satanic</a> imagery.
Smith kicked off the “Gloria” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">world tour</a> April 12 in Sheffield, and video clips of the performance started circulating online, with many attendees expressing their shock that the show was not age-restricted.
“Imagine taking your kids &amp; paying good money to see this perverse freak show,” one person <a href="https://twitter.com/cotupacs/status/1646771056357539842" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. “The fact he is even relevant demonstrates clearly our dying society.”
“An all ages show with many children present. Sam Smith is a dangerous man, this is profound child abuse,” another person <a href="https://twitter.com/NoraUtd/status/1646729067805147137" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> alongside a clip of Smith performing while dressed in a devil costume and gyrating on stage. 
At another point, Smith, who identifies as “non-binary,” stripped down to black underwear, fishnet tights and black boots with nothing but nipple pasties while performing a cover of Madonna&#8217;s song “Human Nature,” per a <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11972053/Sam-Smith-slammed-satanic-age-inappropriate-Gloria-tour.html">report</a> from The Daily Mail.
The Ticketmaster site notes that concert attendees under 15 must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over, but did not advertise any restrictions for attending the show.
One mother <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@missharrison91/video/7221317595591478554" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> a video saying her five-year-old copies all Smith’s dance moves.
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5 year old girl attended Sam Smiths concert last night. The singer thanked her for coming and the child’s mother said “she copies all your dance moves”. 
This is the same concert where Sam Smith performed satanic fetish sex acts on stage. 
Are these dance moves something… <a href="https://t.co/uS7HIiOk40">pic.twitter.com/uS7HIiOk40</a>
&mdash; Oli London (@OliLondonTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/OliLondonTV/status/1646645096429895680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“5 year old girl attended Sam Smiths concert last night. The singer thanked her for coming and the child’s mother said &#8216;she copies all your dance moves,’” Oli London posted. “This is the same concert where Sam Smith performed satanic fetish sex acts on stage. Are these dance moves something children should be copying?”
The &#8220;Gloria&#8221; tour heads to London this week and will head to the U.S. in July, starting in Miami.
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Smith came under fire for a similarly graphic, over-the-top performance of the song “Unholy” at the 2023 Grammy Awards in February, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/literally-a-tribute-to-satan-viewers-slam-demonic-performance-at-the-grammys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
“Don’t fight the culture wars, they say. Meanwhile demons are teaching your kids to worship Satan. I could throw up,” political commentator Liz Wheeler tweeted at the time.
“People like Sam Smith who love to mock Christianity and use Satanic themes always think they’re super edgy artists by doing it. In reality it’s not edgy. It’s boring, vile, rehashed shock tactics that Hollywood seals clap for because they’re evil &amp; stupid,” commentator Robby Starbuck tweeted.

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Sam Smith Slammed For ‘Satanic,’ Overtly Sexual Performance With No Age Restrictions

Sam Smith Slammed For 'Satanic,' Overtly Sexual Performance With No Age Restrictions

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