10 of the Worst Countries (and 2 of the Worst States) For LGBTQ+ People Today

While jetting to Dubai is trendy, the United Arab Emirates' laws are quite unwelcoming to LGBTQ+ persons. The country does not prohibit LGBTQ+ persons, yet sexual relations outside of a heterosexual marriage or acts seen as "amoral" could subject a person to a year in prison — and homosexuality is considered a violation of morality. Stories of gay couples and transgender persons being detained in the country for their identities are alarmingly numerous.