Large police presence outside the Palmerston location of the Toronto Public Library in preparation for a protest planned against controversial speaker, Meghan Murphy. @globalnewsto #MeghanMurphy 
Library staff say the #MeghanMurphy speaker event is sold out — with all 110 tickets being purchased. Scheduled to begin at 6:45 pm and run until 7:30 pm. Protest set to begin at 6 pm. @globalnewsto
Here’s some background info leading up to #MeghanMurphy’s controversial speaking session. The self-described feminist, who is opposed to equal rights for transgender people, will be giving a talk on gender identity. LINK: globalnews.ca/news/6098974/t…
Pretty sizeable crowd of protestors ahead of the #MeghanMurphy speaking session outside the Palmerston Toronto Public Library. @globalnewsto
Dozens of people here to protest #MeghanMurphy after she said transgender rights endanger women.
Crowd has grown significantly outside the Palmerston library for the #MeghanMurphy protest. At least over a hundred people here.
Loud chants of ‘trans rights are human rights’ breaks out as a lineup of people wait to get inside the #MeghanMurphy speaking session.
Some standing in line have expressed concern of how they were treated on their way in. ‘Scared and shaken,’ said one woman — who said she just wanted to hear a fellow feminist speak. @globalnewsto
Some protestors have found their way inside the library and are being cheered on by the rest of the crowd. @globalnewsto
Protestors heckling attendees who are leaving the #MeghanMurphy speaking session at the Palmerston library.
Police have locked the front entrance of the Palmerston library and are escourting attendees out the back now. Media have been told #MeghanMurphy has left without speaking to reporters.
There were several masked individuals at the #MeghanMurphy protest outside the Palmerston public library.
The protest ended at around 9 pm. Media was told initially that #MeghanMurphy would speak to reporters but then later left through the back almost immediately after her session was done. Meanwhile, several ralliers protested inside the library.
WATCH: Hundreds of people from Toronto's #LGBTQ community protested feminist blogger #MeghanMurphy outside the Palmerston public library. The journalist has made controversial remarks about transgender rights undermining women's rights. TV story for
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