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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa's state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime. The statue was brought to the Capitol by the Satanic Temple of Iowa under state rules allowing religious displays in the building during the holidays. The move drew strong criticism from state and national leaders, including Iowa Gov. In previous court filings, she has accused the Satanic Temple of making filings that "are only meant to evoke strong emotions and incite others.”Cassidy is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 15. 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.

Persons: Kim Reynolds, Ron DeSantis, Baphomet, Michael Cassidy, ”, Cassidy, ” Lynn Hicks, Sara Pasquale, ” Cassidy Organizations: DES, Capitol, Iowa Gov, Florida Gov, Sentinel, Des Moines Register, Attorney’s Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, Mississippi, Polk County, Polk, Salem , Massachusetts

☆ Target Pride backlash exposes 'rainbow capitalism' problem, designer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Helen Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Erik Carnell, transgender designer and artist whose products were pulled by U.S. retailer Target from its Pride Collection amid backlash from some of their customers, poses for a portrait in London, Britain, May 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezLONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Target's decision to remove some LGBTQ-themed merchandise after customer backlash in its stores highlights the problem with companies' "rainbow capitalism," said Erik Carnell, a transgender designer whose products were pulled from its stores. Target (TGT.N) has sold LGBTQ-related goods tied to Pride month for years. Target's collection for Pride Month, which is celebrated every year in June, includes more than 2,000 products, including Carnell's Abprallen brand. "We stand with you now and will continue to do so - not just during Pride Month, but each and every day," he said.

Persons: Erik Carnell, Dylan Martinez, Carnell, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Brian Cornell, Etsy, Helen Reid, Siddharth Cavale, Kate Masters, Matt Scuffham, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, Target, REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Kohl's, Pride Month, Anheuser, Reuters, Business, Pride, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, New York

☆ Fact Check-Images of purported ‘satanic teachings’ in public libraries are AI-generated
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Images circulating online apparently capturing devil-like subjects sitting with children at public libraries were created with artificial intelligence (AI) and do not depict real events, as claimed in social media posts. God help us!” one Facebook user commented. The fourth image captures a group of children sitting on top of a red pentagram. I created these pics with AI (artificial intelligence) software,” part of it reads. These images do not depict a real event, they were created with artificial intelligence.

☆ Fact Check-Goat pictured with British marching band is the mascot of a Welsh military unit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

According to a widely shared meme, the photo was captured on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral (here ). “Did you all wonder why there was a goat leading the way at the Queen’s funeral procession?” the accompanying caption asks. The photo of the marching band, however, has nothing to do with worshipping Satan. The goat as a mascot is a tradition of the Royal Welsh regiment dating back hundreds of years, according to the Royal Welsh Museum and the National Army Museum (here) , (here ). The goat is a long-time mascot of the Royal Welsh regiment, not a sign of respect to Satan.

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