The U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to block Washington D.C.'s same-sex marriage law. The city can now issue a marriage license to gay couples.

I know what some of you are thinking: If the gay guys are allowed to concentrate on their own nuptials, then who’s going to plan and organize my wedding?

Never fear; gay folks are experts at multi-tasking!

I know you have seen the children at the salon -- shampooing one head, setting another, cutting in one chair, removing tracks and all the while negotiating a lunch order and arguing with their Boo on the phone.

Now pay attention, all you anti-gay-marriage folks. I want you to be able to organize your summer vacations and boycott the right states. Currently, same-sex marriage is legal in D.C., New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Iowa, Connecticut and Vermont.

It is interesting that only a few years ago the paranoia of legalizing gay marriage helped to re-elect George Bush. The country was experiencing high unemployment, high gas prices, inflation and the economic and psychological pressures of what some would deem an unnecessary war. Yet, with all we faced, some worried that allowing John and Steve to register at Target would be our nation’s downfall.

Go figure.

I am not one of these gay folks who want to push an agenda down the throats of religious environments. I just want the same basic civil liberties as everyone else. Simple things, like the ability to be with my partner of 15 years in the event of an emergency and not have to wait for a “relative” to speak with a doctor. Enjoying the peace of mind, God forbid that one of us goes before the other, that our home and property are ours without the state or greedy cousins intervening.

The mainstream has enjoyed a historical presence of gay icons -- Will & Grace, Ellen, Rosie O'Donnell, Elton John, Clay Aiken and honorable mention to Kathy Griffin. Yet there seems to be a paradigm shift. We now have celebrities from different cultures, like Wanda Sykes, coming out and celebrating their sexuality and marriage.

Atlanta was voted recently as the nation’s gayest city. Big surprise! I lived in Atlanta, and there are more guys cruising on any given day than the entire Carnival Line fleet.

Back to the topic. Is gay marriage coming to a city or town near you, and should you care? I am not naive enough to think that I could change the minds of anti-gay-marriage enthusiasts, but for those on the fence, I offer Professor Locs’ Five Reasons to Support Gay Marriage:

1. Bert and Ernie can finally come out and move to the suburbs, leaving the oppression and false lives of Sesame Street.
2. More gay and lesbian couples in your neighborhood guarantees an increase in property values and more festive block parties.
3. You can still do the electric slide at black weddings, regardless of the gender of the newlyweds.
4. Your Aunt and her "roommate,” your Aunt Eddie, who replaced the tile in your bathroom and overhauled your transmission, can finally have a real ceremony.
5. Your little cousin, Duane, who enthusiastically and flawlessly performs all the steps to Beyonce's "All the Single Ladies" at every family function, will have an opportunity to live an authentic life and marry someone -- hopefully someone bigger and with significant martial arts skills.

Do you support or oppose same-sex marriage, and why? I would love to hear your thoughts.

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