One protester carried a banner that read “Satan has NO rights!” while another’s stated, “Don’t be deceived! Homosexuals, baby killers, idolaters, unbelieving, liars, drunkards, gossips, cowards, thieves, mockers, fornicators: Hellfire awaits.”
SatanCon notably dedicated this year’s festivities to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who the group sued for refusing to allow them to give an opening prayer before city council meetings. The sold-out weekend event was reportedly met with opposition on its opening day Friday with more than 100 Catholic protesters outside its venue, the Marriott Copley Place.
The Archdiocese of Boston previously released a letter asking Massachusetts Catholics “not to organize or encourage others to go to the event to protest,” although people “are appropriately concerned by such an event taking place in Boston,”The event’s opening ceremony kicked off with Satanists tearing up a Bible and people yelling “Hail Satan.”The Catholic TFP group, which stands for Tradition, Family, Property, were among SatanCon’s protesters.