Police have escorted two drag queens from a public library where they had been running a storytelling event for children after angry protesters gathered outside.
Drag Queen Story Time at Holywood Arches Library in Belfast featured Lady Portia Di'Monte, known as the 'First Lady of Northern Irish drag', and Miss Dora Belle.
The ticket-only event was advertised as 'suitable for all ages and families' and to 'champion individuality and inclusivity amongst its young audiences, featuring sing-alongs and dancing.'
Lady Portia read storybooks to the children, including family favourites such as Dear Zoo, while Miss Dora Belle narrated them with British Sign Language (BSL).
Local parents protested outside the library before the police were called to escort the two drag artists away and appear to have given them a lift home.
