(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) — Men can now be victims of rape in the eye of the law.
In a landmark decision that advocates say has been long overdue, the FBI has changed its definition of rape to include males.
“This long-awaited change to the definition of rape is a victory for women and men across the country whose suffering has gone unaccounted for over 80 years,” said Vice President Joseph Biden in a statement Thursday.
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