Hungary Fines Store Over LGBTQ-Related Children’s Book
- Penalty is latest measure targeting LGBTQ content under Orban
- EU is considering funding cuts for Hungary’s rights violations
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Hungary fined a company that sold a children’s book featuring families with same-sex parents, as authorities intensify a campaign targeting LGBTQ content that’s put the country on a collision course with the European Union.
A regional government authority issued a 250,000 forint ($830) fine, saying the publisher should have warned parents of the content on the cover. The penalty was made public a day before the European Parliament on Wednesday discussed Hungary’s LGBTQ crackdown, with lawmakers urging funding cuts for potential violations of EU values.