Dunleavy Declares Denim Day, Annual Worldwide Protest After Italian Court Overturned Rape Conviction on Grounds Victim Wore "Tight Denim"

Dunleavy Declares Denim Day, Annual Worldwide Protest After Italian Court Overturned Rape Conviction on Grounds Victim Wore "Tight Denim"

Governor Mike Dunleavy declared today, April 29, 2026, “Denim Day,” calling all Alaskans to “wear denim for the day to stand united against sexual assault.” Denim Day originated in 1999 when the Italian Supreme Court overturned a 1992 rape conviction on the grounds that the victim was wearing tight denim pants. The Court ruled that […] The post Dunleavy Declares Denim Day, Annual Worldwide Protest After Italian Court Overturned Rape Conviction o…