Alley Hector is a writer based in Portland, Oregon where she has lived since the dawn of queer time. Past projects have included editing Just Out magazine and founding and editing local blog Qpdx.com.
With marriage equality increasingly becoming the law of the land in many countries, and with cities throughout the world acting as bubbles of LGBTQ acceptance, it is easy to think that world travel should be safe and simple but attacks still happen. New neighborhood ratings from GeoSure in apps like TripIt help travelers make smart decisions.