Demonstrators gathered in support of and against drag queen and author, Aida H Dee, reading to families as part of events to mark LGBT+ History Month.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerProtesters clashed outside the Tate Britain over a drag queen storytelling event on Saturday.
Nationalist organisation Patriotic Alternative is understood to be leading a group of demonstrators against children's author Aida H Dee reading to families at the London art gallery. They came face to face with counter-protesters, led by campaign group Stand Up To Racism, gathered in support of the story-telling event.
People opposed to the reading held placards bearing the slogans"No drag for kids!" and"Leave our kids alone!".One person was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence regarding comments made to a police officer, the Metropolitan Police told Sky News.
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