I'm a procrastinator. There, I admit it. I've been meaning to call and have someone out to take a look at our garage door for about a month now but for 'some reason' haven't had the 3 minutes to make the call. The problem is that out of the blue our garage door started only opening half way and sometimes if we're lucky, 3/4 of the way so that we can just barely slip under it.

So today on my way to the mailbox I saw a van drive by that said "Dave's Garage Doors". Perfect I thought! A reminder! I just happened to have my little iPhone on my person and I Googled "garage doors portland oregon". For whatever reason "Dave's" was the second on the list so I called.

While on hold I noticed that they were playing a local Christian radio station, one that happens to feature a notoriously anti-gay, former Measure 36 spokesperson Georgine Rice (pictured). I paused then asked my partner what he thought about that. Now don't get me wrong - we're church going folk, we just happen to attend a church that welcomes all - not one of exclusion.

I quickly thought it through and when the woman came back on the phone I told her I need to check my calendar first and that I would call back.

I immediately went to my computer and visited the Portland Gay and Lesbian Yellow Pages. As surely as I cannot say for certain whether Dave's Garage Doors would be somewhat anti-gay, I can say with certainty that Precision Door Service who I found on is not anti-gay.

I urge you not only during the holiday season but year-round to do the same thing and utilize the Portland Gay and Lesbian Yellow Pages for whatever you may need. And don't forget to tell them where you found them!

And for those of you who aren't in the Portland metro area - it is as easy as Googling "your city" and "gay and lesbian yellow pages".

Labels: personal life, portland