“Without resistance, there is no change” has long been the slogan of the League of Social Democrats (LSD). Once prominent figures on the frontlines of protests, Leung Kwok-hung (Long Hair) and Jimmy Sham are now behind bars. Outside the prison walls, their comrades continue to raise their voices despite facing relentless suppression by the authorities. The price of persistence often comes in the form of repeated fines and accusations for alleged violations.

The banners at their street booths, once emblazoned with bold demands, have been reduced to plain black fabric. Today, even the black fabric is banned. Instead, only three telescopic poles remain to mark their presence—one of the rare remnants of protest visuals in contemporary Hong Kong. LSD Vice Chairperson Chow Ka-fat laments, “The Basic Law still enshrines the rights to protest, assembly, and association, but the reality is far from it.”

Continuing their fight on the streets, the LSD often revisits past demands—topics some might label as “reheating old issues.” However, Wong Ho-ming, a veteran who has been imprisoned multiple times, argues this is only because these demands have yet to be met. Though their voices, amplified by loudspeakers, are often drowned out by the city’s noise, LSD Chairperson Chan Po-ying holds onto hope, believing that perhaps around the corner, a new horizon awaits.