Here's what to know about Denim Day in LA.
Survivors of sexual violence and community leaders will gather Wednesday at City Hall for Denim Day in Los Angeles, an annual event inspired by an appeals court ruling in Italy more than two decades ago.
Denim Day campaigns take place every April to raise awareness of sexual violence and support victims of sexual assault. People are encouraged to wear jeans or other denim clothing items. Events in Los Angeles will begin with a 9 a.m. news conference on the City Hall South Lawn Steps. The gathering will include remarks from Patti Giggans, Denim Day founder and chief executive officer for. The sexual and domestic violence prevention center is headquartered in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles City Council members Monica Rodriguez, Katy Yaroslavsky, Nithya Raman, Eunisses Hernandez, Heather Hutt, Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, L.A. District Attorney George Gascón, former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Juan Carlos Rodriguez Muñoz, consulate general of Mexico, are expected to attend the news conference kicking off Denim Day.
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