Hungarian Retailer Fined for Selling LGBT Graphic Novel under Controversial Law

A Hungarian retailer, Lira Kiskereskedelmi Kft, has been fined for selling the British graphic novel, Heartstopper, without closed wrapping, as it allegedly breached Hungary's controversial law on LGBT literature for under-18s. The book, which depicts a high school romance between two teenage boys, was deemed to be sold to minors. The fine comes as part of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's efforts to protect the country's Christian values, but has faced criticism from the European Parliament and the LGBT community in Hungary. Heartstopper, written by Alice Oseman, has been adapted into a popular Netflix series.