The white nationalist Proud Boys got the worst of it in a brawl they provoked at a drag queen story hour in Greenwich Village, New York City.

The March 19 event was hosted by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, to show her solidarity with New York's drag and gender-nonconforming communities. The event was organized by the Drag Kings, Queens, and Royalty of Drag Story Hour NYC, described by the New York Daily News as "a resource hub for New York City's queer community."

Some 200 attendees — including families with children — gathered at the city's LGBTQ Community Center in Greenwich Village. They were confronted by a much smaller group brandishing Trump signs, many in distinctive Proud Boys outfits.

AM New York reports that police attempted to hold the Proud Boys across the street from the LGBTQ Community Center, but a few managed to break through police lines and charged those lined up for the event.

One man in a gold Guy Fawkes mask reportedly slapped an attendee and assaulted reporters covering the event. He was arrested by police at the scene.

Supporters of the story hour defended themselves from the attack, chanting "Fuck the Proud Boys!" According to the Washington Press, several Proud Boys retreated from the scene with blood visible on their faces.

"I came here to help, not get the shit beat out of me," one of the group's bloodied members complained to reporters.

A short video of the scuffle was posted on Twitter by a witness. Police have not yet revealed if charges will be filed against the man in the gold mask.