Gay Man Deported Because Gay Marriage Not Recognized By US Government!

Gay Man Deported Because Gay Marriage Not Recognized By US Government!  Henry Velandia and Josh Vandiver married in Connecticut in August of this year. Henry Velandia, a salsa dancer and dance instructor who performed with Univision's Mira Quien Baila, and founded HotSalsaHot dance school. 


Josh Vandiver is a Harvard graduate who is working towards a PhD in Political Theory from Princeton.  He studied at Oxford as well. 


Velandia is slated to be deported, as Federal rules prohibit Vandiver from sponsoring him.  The couple are hoping that Henry will be able to stay in the US until a high court hears a case on the Defense of Marriage Act.  They go before an immigration judge in November of this year. 


Do you think that Josh should be able to sponsor Henry? Remember, Gay marriage is legal in Connecticut. Weigh in below!

Gay Marriage in California Legal - Will Weddings Resume Wednesday?

Gay marriage in California is now legal, thanks to a ruling by judge Vaughn Walker.  Now that the stay on the ruling against Proposition 8, calling the voter-enacted legislation "unconstitutional", same-sex weddings may begin as early as Wednesday in California.

The judge lifted the stay, but delayed the effects until Wednesday, giving the chance for an appeal.  It's expected that the ruling will be appealed, but same-sex couples are still making their plans to head to city hall Wednesday after 5:00 PM

In addition, municipalities are getting ready for the sudden onslaught of marriage certificate applications, as many couples want to take advantage of the current law as soon as possible.

There are some that say that marriage is an institution between one man and one woman - and that same sex marriages are something different.  Allowing two men or two women to marry goes against tradition and history.

On the other hand, there are many - Glenn Beck included that believe that the government doesn't have the right to dictate who does and does not get married.

VIDEO: Glenn Beck a Supporter of Gay Marriage Rights?

Glenn Beck is a supporter of gay marriage rights? Gay marriage rights are a hot item, and Fox News Glenn Beck talked about the topic when he debated with Bill O’Reilly on the subject matter.

Many think of Glenn Beck as a bat-crazy conservative, who’s ready to take America back to the 1700’s. While he is a conservative, there are arguments out there that he’s more of a fiscal conservative – not a social one.

Glenn Beck believes that individual churches – not the states – should decide who can and cannot get married. He claims that the government has no right to dictate who can and cannot marry.

This echoes many of Beck’s ideologies that the government doesn’t need to stick their nose into every social argument. Abortion is about the only thing that Beck believes a government has a right to dictate

As the gay marriage rights campaigns move forward – expect more out of states other than just California . Stars such as Cynthia Nixon in NYC have expressed interest that their states get the same rights as California .