Hungarian authorities have fined the distributor of a children's book that features families headed by same-sex parents, relying on a law prohibiting unfair commercial practices and fueling a debate over recent government steps seen as limiting the rights of LGBT people.The fine comes as Hungary's government is already under widespread scrutiny over legislation it passed last month that prohibits the depiction of homosexuality or gender reassignment to minors.
The law, which is set to take effect on Thursday, was described by rights groups as an attack on the LGBT community and rebuked by high-ranking European officials as a violation of the European Union's values.Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, European.