| Women's March on Portland | |
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| Part of 2017 Women's March | |
 Promotional artwork for the event | |
| Date | January 21, 2017 |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
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| Methods | Demonstration |
| Number | |
| Estimated 100,000 | |
The Women's March on Portland, also known as the Portland Women's March,[1] the Women's March on Washington, Portland,[2] and Women's March Portland,[3] was an event in Portland, Oregon. Scheduled to coincide with the 2017 Women's March, it was held on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump.[4][5] The march was one of the largest public protests in Oregon's history with crowd estimates as high as 100,000 participants. No arrests were made during the demonstration.
Plans for the Portland march began with a small group of women in Eastern Oregon on November 11, 2016, following Trump's election. Thousands of people expressed interest in attending the event on its Facebook page just days after its creation. Organizers wanted to focus on women's rights but were criticized for not addressing issues of diversity. On December 27, Oregon's liaison to the national Women's March overtook the original event page. A new page was created, inviting participation by a group of women who had complained about the lack of diversity. Margaret Jacobsen became the march's lead organizer on January 6, 2017.
Sponsors of the event included the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for Women (Oregon NOW) and the Greater Portland NOW chapter, PDX Trans Pride, and a regional affiliate of Planned Parenthood. The NAACP of Portland withdrew its support, citing the original organizers' failure to discuss discrimination affecting minority groups, specifically immigrants, Muslim women, and women of color. Following the march, the Oregon Department of Justice launched an investigation into a dispute between organizers over funds raised.
- ^ "Can you find yourself in our photos from the Portland Women's March?". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. January 21, 2017. ISSN 8750-1317. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Roth, Sara (January 12, 2017). "Inauguration Day, Women's March in Portland: What to expect". Portland, Oregon: KGW. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ Flanigan, Phoebe; Rosman, John; Freda, Kimberley; Templeton, Amelia; Parks, Bradley W. (January 21, 2017). "Thousands Pack Portland Streets For Women's March". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Campuzano, Eder (January 14, 2017). "Portland Women's March releases 44-block downtown protest route". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Monahan, Rachel (January 11, 2017). "Anti-Trump Women's March Loses the Support of the NAACP of Portland After Leaders Refused to Talk About Race". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Newspapers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.