NY State official publicly says that yes, gay people and straight men can be DV victims

Article here. Excerpt:

'In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, New York State officials are urging people to wear purple on Wednesday, October 16.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the declaration and encouraged New Yorkers to participate in the annual Shine the Light on Domestic Violence campaign on Wednesday.
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“Domestic violence is an equal opportunity problem. It cuts across all socioeconomic strata. There is no one that is immune from it, it can happen to men who are abused by their female partners, it happens in same-sex relationships, so we know that it is as widespread as the kinds of relationships that exist,” said Wright.'