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Richard Luscombe in Miami

Satanists to volunteer in Florida schools in protest at DeSantis religious bill

a man wearing a black shirt rests his head on his hand
Lucien Greaves, co-founder of the Satanic Temple, at the Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts, in 2022. Photograph: Tony Luong/The Guardian

Dark messengers of satanism could soon be walking the hallways of Florida’s public schools, and it’s a consequence of hard-right governor Ron DeSantis’s push for more religion in education.

Members of the Satanic Temple say they are poised to act as volunteer chaplains under a state law that took effect this week opening campuses to “additional counseling and support to students” from outside organizations.

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