Stephen King's novel 'It' has been withdrawn from sale due to complaints about the depiction of LGBT relationships, continuing the trend of pressure on bookstores in Russia.

Stephen King's novel 'It' has been withdrawn from sale due to complaints about the depiction of LGBT relationships, continuing the trend of pressure on bookstores in Russia.

@ovdinfolive 26 Nov 2025, 10:56

The publishing house AST has suspended the sale of Stephen King's novel 'It' in Russia due to complaints about LGBT propaganda, conducting an examination to decide on the book's labeling in accordance with the law.

@varlamov_news 26 Nov 2025, 10:06

The publishing house AST has withdrawn Stephen King's novel 'It' due to complaints about 'LGBT propaganda' and is conducting an examination of the text for possible editing.

@meduzalive 26 Nov 2025, 08:33

The publisher 'AST' withdrew the print run of Stephen King's novel 'It' due to complaints about LGBT propaganda, after conducting a preliminary examination at the request of the Russian Book Union.

@ostorozhno_novosti 26 Nov 2025, 07:34