The Tate Britain gallery hosts a story-telling event with children's author and drag queen Aida H Dee.
A protest against the drag queen event has been taking place outside the gallery, as well as a counter-protest
One person has been arrested during a protest over a drag queen story-telling event at the Tate Britain art gallery.Protesters held signs that read: "No drag for kids!" and "Leave our kids alone!" A separate group of demonstrators, led by Stand Up To Racism, also gathered outside the gallery in support of the event.Image source,The Metropolitan Police said one person had been arrested on suspicion of making a racially aggravated comment towards a police officer outside the gallery.The Tate was hosting Drag Queen Story Hour UK, with tales told by Aida H Dee, who the gallery's website describes as "the first drag artist in Europe to read stories to children in a nursery".
On Twitter, the author and drag queen said the day had been "proper emotional", adding that five protesters had gained entry to the Tate and "caused a disruption" in parts of the building, but they did not affect the readings.
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