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Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Disturbing statistics on the number of Hispanics who daily go hungry in America was released at a press conference on Wednesday by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). The national Hispanic civil rights group found that nearly one in five people lack nutritious food. NCLR officials said in a press release that increasing federal nutrition assistance programs would help decrease the growing "food insecurity" faced by 19.6 percent of Latinos in America. "Lack of access to resources is forcing far too many Latino families into choices no one should have to make, such as between...

Bans on same-sex marriages inflict psychological trauma on gays and lesbians, a US study concluded. A study titled "I do, but I can't" examined nationwide research and determined that denying same-sex couples the marriage rights on par with heterosexual couples created "the mental distress of second-class citizenship." Being barred from marrying increased the risk of depression or isolation among gays, according to the findings released by the National Sexuality Resource Center. "Marriage denial creates what experts call minority stress, the psychological effects of constant discrimination that bars individuals from the legitimate means of achieving goals that are valued by the...

In a May 10 letter to its one-million members, the president and chief executive of the United Methodist Women’s Division urge constituents to take a stand against United States-sanctioned torture. The letter, sent by Kyung Za Yim and Dr. Jan Love, states that torture is being sanctioned by the U.S. government under the guise of national security and the war on terror, according to reports from reputable groups such as the International Red Cross and Human Rights Watch. These groups cite incidences in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Afghanistan; and Abu Gharaib, Iraq. In other instances, the United States is sending prisoners...