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

While most countries in the European Union may appear to be largely LGBTQ+ friendly, a handful have dicey points of view on the matter — and Latvia's are the most egregious. Homosexuality has been decriminalized in the country, but Latvia is proof of the tricky give and take between embracing one's origins and folding in progressive EU beliefs. (Russia's fundamentalist wing of Christianity heavily influences the country.) The country's LGBTQ+ phobia is reflected in antiqueer protests, the exporting of anti-gay hate crimes to America, and preventing same-sex education.