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As an only child, my close family consists of just me, my mom, and my dad. This in my eyes has made it so I value really close connections with people and consequentially a value for trust. Being an only child has also effected how I communicate with others, I used to be very introverted when I was younger but as of more recently, I have been able to open up more to others and make connections easier in general. On top of this, my parents have been very encouraging of my artistic journey and progression and have inspired me to continue my passion.

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I value my freedom of creativity. I have very much been the art kid throughout my entire schooling so far so it is not surprising that my self expression is a prominent part of my character. I try not to let any idea to fester inside of me and to let them out in an artistic fashion (as seen in this image of a corner of my bedroom). This part of me has only pushed me to be a more creative person and to not let me get held back just because if something is considered not normal. As long as it makes me happy and it doesn't hurt anyone else, I will continue to value my creative freedom.

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Throughout my life I found it difficult to place my beliefs in a religious sense. However through the recent few years I have found myself going from atheism into being a member of the Satanic temple. I was hesitant to even see this as an option, as many people are upon hearing it for the first time, but through research I found that their beliefs were closest with mine. They do not believe in Satan, rather they believe in human rights, preaching equality, and the significance of science. Satanism had and still has a bad vibe to it among people who do not know much about it, which is why it was a tricky decision to make if I wanted to follow along with them or not. I finally decided that if this is the type of person I am, and if I match with these beliefs then I should not be scared to let others know what makes me me.

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Participate in the TST Community

There are many opportunities to be active within The Satanic Temple, locally, and online.

If there is a chapter near you, you may wish to engage with them and become a part of that community. Endorsed chapters participate in campaigns, social events, and other activities relevant to their local regions, as well as in concert with national TST campaigns. A listing of our current chapters, and means to contact them, are listed here:

If there isn't a chapter near you, you may wish to seek out a community on the internet. We gather online and keep close ties with one another through social media and other digital means. Many of the local chapters host their presence online, which can also be found within the "Find Chapter" section of our website.

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Participate in the TST Community There are many opportunities to be active within The Satanic Temple, locally, and online. If there is a chapter near you, you may wish to engage with them and become a part of that community.

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I was born male and I believe that that aspect has benefitted me in my life weather I would like to admit it or not. I believe that there is gender inequality, and that there are more doors open for men then there are for women, which is an awful aspect of this country. Even though I do not present myself as a masculine figure, I still have experienced this sexism within schooling and in an occupational setting.

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I am homosexual, and I have been for nearly my entire life. It has just been a part of me and I don't believe that there was a certain day that I realized it, it was always there. Thankfully I have very open and accepting parents who did not mind that I am gay, and their perception of me did not change. As well as this I was able to surround myself with supportive people as friends, coincidentally most of my friends are people who also face discrimination just because of an uncontrollably part of themselves. I suppose being around people who have similar struggles as you is an easy way to become friends.