Oklahoma HR1056 proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designates April 29 as Denim Day.

Oklahoma HR1056 proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designates April 29, 2026, as Denim Day, encouraging people to wear jeans to symbolize solidarity against sexual violence. The resolution highlights the prevalence of sexual assault, noting that someone is assaulted every sixty-eight seconds in the U.S. and that Oklahoma ranked eighth in the nation for rape rates in 2022. It also emphasizes the impact of sexual violence on individuals and communities and the importance of support networks for survivors.

Oklahoma HR1056 proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designates April 29 as Denim Day.

Oklahoma HR1056 proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designates April 29, 2026, as Denim Day, encouraging people to wear jeans to symbolize solidarity against sexual violence. The resolution highlights the prevalence of sexual assault, noting that someone is assaulted every sixty-eight seconds in the U.S. and that Oklahoma ranked eighth in the nation for rape rates in 2022. It also emphasizes the impact of sexual violence on individuals and communities and the importance of support networks for survivors.