What traditionally goes ignored by the mainstream media is an epidemic that disrupts the status quo of reporting. We commonly do not see abuse as something that affects men, however a CDC/DOJ National survey and statistical analysis points to men being the primary recipients of intimate partner violence.
A Man Is The Victim Of Domestic Abuse Every 37.8 Seconds In America
July 4, 2014, singer/songwriter Lenny Gerard, was beaten by his intimate partner outside of a bar in Queens, NY. Bystanders watched, many in amusement, as Lenny was assaulted by his (then) partner. This raises an immediate question on equality and what has become a norm within abuse reporting. How would this have been handled and/or perceived should this have been a man beating a woman?
Silent no longer, and in an effort to raise a heightened awareness, Lenny Gerard and partners have created a Public-Service-Announcement (PSA) and Music Video Campaign. The promotion touches on the important issues of domestic violence against men and how it often goes unnoticed; thus limiting resources and programs for battered men across the world.
Filming took place in Downtown Los Angeles, at the historic Hotel Cortez – also used in FX’s American Horror Story: Hotel – staring Lady Gaga.
Lenny will be introducing a national campaign, with the hashtag #menRvictims2, in March of 2016 to raise mainstream awareness about this important issue of domestic violence amongst males.
