On March 17, 2008, the San Luis Obisbo Tribune quoted NCFM (J. Steven Svoboda) in a story about men's post-divorce relationships with their male friends. The link to the article has been broken.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
USA Today prints NCFM-LA letter on Harvard's women-only gym hours
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/03/closing-harvard.html
(Photo - No boys allowed: Though turned away from Harvard's gym during the new women-only hours, Muslim Kareem Shuman said he was sympathetic to the policy. / By Elise Amendola, AP)
Why is Harvard University creating special gym hours for women but not for men? Muslim men often cover up in the presence of women to honor hijab, as well. Muslim men have as much reason as Muslim women to be uncomfortable with seeing the opposite sex in revealing gym clothing ("Harvard gym accommodates Muslim women," News, Wednesday).
(Photo - No boys allowed: Though turned away from Harvard's gym during the new women-only hours, Muslim Kareem Shuman said he was sympathetic to the policy. / By Elise Amendola, AP)
Closing Harvard gym to men is discriminatory, unfair
Marc E. Angelucci, president, Los Angeles Chapter, National Coalition of Free Men - Los AngelesWhy is Harvard University creating special gym hours for women but not for men? Muslim men often cover up in the presence of women to honor hijab, as well. Muslim men have as much reason as Muslim women to be uncomfortable with seeing the opposite sex in revealing gym clothing ("Harvard gym accommodates Muslim women," News, Wednesday).
Exercising in the same gym is going to cause distractions for both men and women. There is no reason why Harvard cannot create similar men-only hours.
I hope that male students will fight and even sue to force Harvard to extend the same gym benefits to men.
I hope that male students will fight and even sue to force Harvard to extend the same gym benefits to men.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
NCFM plaintiff wins $400,000.00+ class action against Club Med for anti-male discrimination
For immediate release
2/28/08
COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CLUB MED FOR "LADIES FLY FREE PROMOTION"
Los Angeles, CA (February 28, 2008) – Today, the Los Angeles and San Diego Chapters of the National Coalition of Free Men ("NCFM") announced support for a judgment entered on February 25, 2008 by the Orange County Superior Court in Alfred Rava v. Club Med Sales (Case No. 03CC09858), a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the California men who were denied free air travel during Club Med's 2003 "Ladies Fly Free" promotion.
The lawsuit alleged Club Med held a promotion in 2003 for travel to its Cancun and Turks & Caicos resorts that violated California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and Gender Tax Repeal Act by providing female consumers with free air fare – up to $400 in value, while denying male consumers the same free air travel.
The Unruh Act and Gender Tax Repeal Acts have been successfully applied in recent years to end the scourge of promotions in California that charged customers different prices based on the their sex. Examples include "Ladies Nights" or "Ladies Days" where nightclubs charge men higher prices than women for cover charges, or car washes, billiard halls, dating services, casinos or theaters that charge men higher prices than women for the same services. The California Supreme Court recognized California's strong public policy to eradicate sex discrimination when it ruled last year that men did not have to ask a Los Angeles supper club to pay the same cover charge as women in order to have a sex discrimination claim. Angelucci v. Century Supper Club (2007) 41 Cal.4th 160.
Club Med and the class of male plaintiffs entered into a settlement agreement that was approved by Orange County Superior Court Judge Ronald H. Bauer. The settlement includes a provision wherein Club Med, while denying all liability, agreed it would not hold any promotions that discriminate against consumers based on sex. In addition, each class member who made a claim will receive a cash payment of about $1,000, as well as $1,200 in vouchers for travel to several Club Med resorts, and their attorneys' fees and court costs paid in full.
This is the largest settlement of an Unruh Civil Rights Act or Gender Tax Repeal Act lawsuit in California history. These Acts protect consumers from being discriminated against based on sex and other protected personal characteristics such as race, national origin, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, or medical condition.
Marc Angelucci, Esq., the president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NCFM, stated "This settlement provides the male victims of this sex-based promotion with a fair cash settlement along with significant travel vouchers to several all-inclusive Club Med resorts. Furthermore, the settlement supports California's strong public policy of eradicating sex discrimination and helps assure men and women will be treated equally in future promotions by Club Med or any other business operating in California."
NCFM is a non-profit educational and civil rights organization that looks at the ways sex discrimination affects men and boys. The Los Angeles and San Diego chapters of NCFM supported the named plaintiff, Alfred Rava, throughout the 4 ½ years of litigation.
The Orange County Superior Court judgment is available online at
http://news.mensactivism.org/node/9313#comments
Contact Information:
Marc Angelucci, Esq., Los Angeles Chapter of the NCFM
Class Members' Attorney Erik Jenkins
(phone numbers omitted from online version)
National Coalition of Free Men: http://www.ncfm.org
Monday, February 25, 2008
Columbus Telegram quotes NCFM-LA
On February 23, 2008 the Columbus Telegram quoted NCFM-LA in a story about male victims of domestic violence as a result of NCFM-LA's response to the Telegram's previous biased story.
http://www.columbustelegram.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/local/doc47c0f8d68a93e508451600.txt
Friday, February 22, 2008
Newbury Port News quotes NCFM on male victims of domestic violence and White Ribbon Day
http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_053082008.html
February 22, 2008
Heard around town: Women not only victims of domestic abuse
Coverage of local participation in the statewide White Ribbon Day last Thursday caught the eye of male advocates on the other side of the country.
The National Coalition of Free Men pointed out to The Daily News this week that women aren't the only victims of domestic violence.
"I work with men who have been stabbed, cut with glass, had their teeth knocked out with ashtrays, etc., by wives or girlfriends. They and their children deserve the same dignity as female victims, but instead they're stigmatized, ignored and downplayed," wrote Marc Angelucci, president of the Los Angeles chapter.
On its Web site, The National Coalition of Free Men is described as "a nonprofit educational and civil rights organization that looks at the ways sex discrimination affects men and boys."
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
NCFM in the Colorado Springs Gazette
On February 17, 2008, NCFM was quoted in the Colorado Springs Gazette in an article about keeping ties with friends after a divorce.
http://www.gazette.com/articles/friends_33270___article.html/divorce_couple.html
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
NCFM participates in historic domestic violence conference in Sacramento
On February 15 and 16, 2008, NCFM participated in and helped support a historic, groundbreaking domestic violence conference in Sacramento, California with leading domestic violence experts and speakers from around the world. The conference was a huge success and was standing room only. The
Write-ups and photos of the conference are available at:
http://blogwonks.com/2008/02/18/historic-domestic-violence-conference-includes-male-victims/
NCFM-LA protests exemption of "able-bodied males" from ban on slavery by International Labour Organi
On February 19, 2008, NCFM-LA sent the following letter to the International Labour Organization:
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL
February 19, 2008
Director-General
International Labour Organization
Route
CH-1211 Geneva 22
Dear Mr. Somavia,
The National Coalition of Free Men ("NCFM") is a nonprofit organization that looks at the ways sex discrimination affects men and boys. We write to express strong opposition to the exemption of "adult able-bodied males" in Article 11 of the Forced Labour Convention of 1930 (www.ilo.org/ilolex/cgi-lex/convde.pl?C029) and to request all records and information reflecting the history of this exemption.
On December 10, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 2 of the Declaration states "Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race . . . sex . . . ." (Emphasis added.) Article 4 states "No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms." Article 7 states: "All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination."
The discrimination against males in Article 11 of the Forced Labour Convention flatly conflicts with the above-mentioned human rights guarantees set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As you are aware, slavery and forced labor are still significant global problems, and the Convention is an active treaty with 172 nations currently signed on. Over 80 percent of forced labor victims are men. (Adam Jones, Ph.D., Gendercide and Genocide.) In some parts of
We urge you to amend the Convention to treat men and women equally pursuant to the demands of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We also request all information regarding the history of the exemption of men from the ban on forced labor, including any opposition and support for the exemption.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Angelucci, Esq.
President
Cc: ILO Bureau for Gender Equality
ILO Washington DC branch
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Public Relations Director is Interviewed re Divorced Men's Friendships 2-11-08
NCFM Public Relations Director Steven Svoboda was interviewed on
February 11, 2008 by Bill Reed of the Colorado Springs Gazette in an
article about divorced men's experiences with retaining or losing
shared friends following divorce.
Public Relations Director Appears on Los Angeles Radio 2-15-08
NCFM Public Relations Director Steven Svoboda appeared on Los Angeles
area radio station KVTA 1520 AM (www.kvta.com <http://www.kvta.com>) on
February 15. He discussed the book recently published by Oxford
University Press, Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate
by Warren Farrell [with Steven Svoboda] and James Sterba). He also
reviewed some recent developments regarding intact rights, such as
growing legal opposition to male circumcision in Australia and the
ongoing Oregon circumcision case, Boldt v. Boldt.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
CA Chamber of Commerce quotes NCFM-LA extensively on male victims of DV
The California Chamber of Commerce consulted various domestic violence experts as well as NCFM-LA for its report on male victims of domestic violence. The Chamber's male-positive report quotes NCFM-LA member Ray Blumhorst extensively.
http://www.calchamber.com/HRC/BusinessResources/ThisMonth/workplacedrama/SameIssueDifferentStigma.htm
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Steven Appearing on Los Angeles Radio Friday, February 15 at 5:05 PM PST
NCFM Public Relations Director Steven Svoboda will be appearing on Los Angeles area radio station KVTA 1520 AM (www.kvta.com) Friday afternoon, February 15, starting at 5:05 PM Pacific Standard Time. He will discuss the book recently published by Oxford University Press, Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate (by Warren Farrell [with Steven Svoboda] and James Sterba). He will also review some recent developments regarding intact rights, such as growing legal opposition to male circumcision in Australia and the ongoing Oregon circumcision case, Boldt v. Boldt.
Host and longtime friend Maria Sanchez has moved to KVTA from her previous station, KKZZ. KVTA does carry a live feed so you can listen from anywhere in the world. It is our understanding that recordings of the show will be available a few days after the show on the KVTA website, www.kvta.com.
Steven Svoboda
Public Relations Director
National Coalition of Free Men
Monday, January 7, 2008
NCFM receives hundreds of media hits in 2007
Throughout the year 2007, NCFM-LA generated hundreds of media hits, including about eight university newspaper articles, several interviews on the evening news, several op eds, several radio interviews, and numerous letters to editors that printed, all related to men's equal rights. See http://www.ncfmla.org/media_coverage.html
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Webster University campus newspaper quotes NCFM-LA extensively on male DV victims
On December 6, 2007, the Webster University campus newspaper, The Journal, quoted NCFM-LA several times in an article titled "Study Finds Women as Violent as Men," which was generated by an NCFM news release.
http://media.www.webujournal.com/media/storage/paper245/news/2007/12/06/News/Study.Finds.Women.As.Violent.As.Men-3134502.shtml
Monday, December 3, 2007
NCFM-LA quoted in 7 university newspapers on domestic violence & printed 40 letters to editors in Oc
During October (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) and November, seven university campus newspapers quoted NCFM's Los Angeles chapter (NCFM-LA) extensively on the subject of domestic violence and male victims. The universities were Purdue, Virginia Tech, University of Connecticut, University of California at Irvine, California State University at Northridge, University of North Carolina, and North Dakota State University. These stories were generated by an NCFM news release.
NCFM-LA also printed at least 40 letters to editors during that same time period, mostly about domestic violence. NCFM-LA's president also appeared on The Dr. Phil Show as a consultant on paternity fraud.
Links to all the above are at http://www.ncfmla.org/media_coverage.html
Thursday, November 22, 2007
NCFM speaks to gender studies class at California Lutheran University
On November 20, 2007, NCFM-LA's president, Marc Angelucci, was an invited guest lecturer for a gender studies class at
NCFM particpates in gender studies class at University of San Diego
On November 13, 2007, NCFM President Harry Crouch was an invited guest and speaker for a gender studies class at the University of San Diego, where he spoke on numerous issues and handed out free copies of Warren Farrell's book "The Myth of Male Power," which was donated by the Los Angeles chapter of NCFM.
Purdue University newspaper quotes NCFM extensively
On November 9, 2007, the campus newspaper at
NCFM-LA Speaks at UCLA Law
On Novemember 5, 2007, NCFM-LA president Marc Angelucci was an invited guest speaker for a Human Rights and Sexual Politics class at UCLA Law for the third year in a row. He spoke about the men's rights movement and NCFM in general, fathers' rights, paternity fraud, male victims of domestic violence, false accusations, men's reproductive rights, etc., and handed out free copies of The Myth of Male Power to students.
Presentation to Bay Area Libertarian Group
On September 29, 2007, Michael Rother delivered a talk about men's rights issues
to a private party in Fremont, California. This group of people meets monthly
and discusses topics of interest to libertarians and objectivists. Michael
covered topics such as reproductive rights, the draft, dangerous jobs,
dating/marriage/divorce, spending power & finances, health issues, and domestic
violence. The audience was receptive, and a lively discussion ensued.