The Hungarian bookseller was penalised under legislation restricting LGBT literature for under-18s.

Hungarian authorities have fined a bookseller for selling a British graphic novel without closed wrapping - saying it breached a controversial law on LGBT literature for under-18s.

The Lira Kiskereskedelmi Kft retailer was fined 12m forints (£27,400) for selling a Heartstopper book without wrapping it in plastic foil. Officials said the book depicted homosexuality and was sold to minors. The love story, about two teenage boys, has been made into a Netflix series.

  • bossito@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Much stronger action against the Hungarian regime should be taken at European level, it’s really a Putin’s trojan horse. I fear that after the next European elections it will be even harder for that to happen as the far-right will probably grow even further. Democracy diggs its own grave when it allows tirants to start burning books.