The Satanic Temple said it is actively working with the state of Iowa to reschedule a holiday event that was canceled over the weekend. The Iowa Department of Administrative Services denied The Satanic Temple's request to hold an event at the Iowa Capitol building last Saturday, citing that the monument involved contained obscene material. General Counsel for The Satanic Temple, Matt Kezhaya, disputes this claim, arguing that the monument does not meet the legal definition of obscenity.Kezhaya emphasized the Temple's commitment to collaborating with the state, expressing hope for the possibility of hosting the event at the capitol this coming Saturday. "It's truly our goal to not go charging into court every time there is some type of dispute, but sometimes you kind of have to," Kezhaya said.The Department of Administrative Services, through a statement from Director Adam Steen, explained the denial by stating, "I determined the totality of the event request to include elements that are harmful to minors and therefore denied the request."KCCI asked a spokesman with DAS for more specifics on the denial, but they declined to offer any additional comments." Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI

The Satanic Temple said it is actively working with the state of Iowa to reschedule a holiday event that was canceled over the weekend.

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services denied The Satanic Temple's request to hold an event at the Iowa Capitol building last Saturday, citing that the monument involved contained obscene material.

General Counsel for The Satanic Temple, Matt Kezhaya, disputes this claim, arguing that the monument does not meet the legal definition of obscenity.

Kezhaya emphasized the Temple's commitment to collaborating with the state, expressing hope for the possibility of hosting the event at the capitol this coming Saturday.

"It's truly our goal to not go charging into court every time there is some type of dispute, but sometimes you kind of have to," Kezhaya said.

The Department of Administrative Services, through a statement from Director Adam Steen, explained the denial by stating, "I determined the totality of the event request to include elements that are harmful to minors and therefore denied the request."

KCCI asked a spokesman with DAS for more specifics on the denial, but they declined to offer any additional comments.