Protestors gathered at the steps for a photo.

Some people listening in from a window who work at Essex county council

Rochford LGBT group member now speaking.

Lib dem leader is now speaking

Local unison group is here.

Labour party spokesperson now speaking.

The conservative party spokesperson Lucy Moore who covers the library provision in the local shadow cabinet is speaking. Saying there has been no complaint and calling for clearer guidance. Calling it discriminatory.

The protestors have moved to higher up the stairs.

An okay turnout so far.

Managed to arrive on time

The protest is slowly dying down now, with 6 people left reading books outside the library.

"Infinity Politics? 🚫 Affinity"

The library is closed, so the protesters are sitting outside the library reading books with LGBTQ+ content.

Someone from the arts team at Norwich Pride has made us aware of another protest against Reform UK in the region. It will be a protest against Reform attempting to stop the pride flag flying at County Hall in Norwich. (Shared with permission)

The protest has moved back into The Forum after going outside for a brief photoshoot, because it is quite warm outside (28°C). There are 20 people here now.

The protest has moved into the Forum, where they plan to read books from LGBTQ+ backgrounds in (or just outside) the library, depending on whether it is still open or not.

Good afternoon from The Forum in Norwich, where there is meant to be a protest in a few minutes (at 17:00) So far a dozen people have turned up for this very short notice protest.

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That was the only speech of the protest. The protest comes to an end with a group hug...

A conversion therapy survivor delivers a speech on how conversion therapy was and still is carried out by NHS clinicians - and is much worse today with gender affirming care for children banned.

Update at 12:13 - attendance is roughly down to 16 now. There is some energy left but the speaker started cutting out in the previous song.

One of the flags that have also been chalked onto the pavement

Another creative chalk drawing added to the pavement

The protesters have hung a hollow ball full of candy on a tree labelled "CAN-SG", before smashing it open to drop the candy.

One of the protesters waves the trans flag in front of UCL's Robert Building.

Whilst the protest is still going, about 4 people have left since 11:00

The pavement has mostly filled with chalked artwork and writings by this point, as the protest nears the 3 hour mark.

At present, despite protest participation having grown to 24, the dancing has ended and the energy from the start isn't present in the noise demonstration.