There are plenty of opportunities for progressive Oregonians to vent their frustration in the coming weeks. To date, more than 24,000 Facebook users have RSVP’d that they will be going to the Women’s March on Portland on Jan. 21, 2017, and 9,300 indicated they will be going to the Inauguration Day Protest at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Jan. 20.
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January 14
United for Immigrant Rights March
National day of action to build community, celebrate immigrant heritage and pledge to protect immigrants from hateful attacks and policies
11:30 a.m.
Oregon State Capitol steps
900 Court St. NE, Salem
January 15
Our First Stand – Save Health Care
Bernie Sanders and other congressional Democrats called for this national day of action against proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act
Noon
Oregon State Capitol steps
900 Court St. NE, Salem
January 20
Inauguration Day Protest
4 p.m.
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland
Don’t let your President get you f@cked up
Organized by Don’t Shoot Portland
Rally and march against racism and hate crimes
1 p.m.
Begins at: MAX Station
SE 162nd Ave. and Burnside St., Gresham
Concert: DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid
Celebrate the power of collective spirit and connect with organizations braving against the Trump agenda. Sponsored by Portland Jobs with Justice, Basic Rights Oregon, Oregon Working Families Party, Unite Oregon, (formerly Center for Intercultural Organizing), Oregon Action, Greenpeace PNW, and others.
6 p.m.
$5 to $25 sliding scale
No one will be turned away for inability to pay
The Melody Ballroom
615 SE Alder St., Portland
January 21
United Front Against Trump
Labor community rally and march
10 a.m.
Begins at Shemanski Park
1010 SW Park Ave., Portland
This march will meet up with Women’s March
Women’s March family-friendly pre-rally
Native women’s opening ceremony, Love 4 Urban Art (hip hop), Blank Like a Girl (empowerment piece) activist songs and chants for children and more
11 a.m.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, at SW Pine Street, Portland
At 11:45, the group will walk to the Morrison Bridge for the Women's March pre-rally.*
Women’s March on Portland
Speakers include U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon), Gupreet Singh (Sikh Center of Oregon), Erin Ellis (Sexual Assault Resource Center), Rebekah Brewis (PDX Trans Pride) and Kat Salas (Latinx sex worker)
Noon
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland
Meet under Morrison Bridge at noon; procession begins at 1:15, with a post-march rally at SW Pine Street (a map of the route is posted on Facebook)*
*Locations for Women's March events have been updated.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
If protesters believe their rights were violated, they can contact the ACLU at 503-227-3186 or visit aclu-or.org/help.
A training video on the rights of protesters in Oregon is posted on the ACLU of Oregon’s Facebook page.
Mobile Justice Oregon, the ACLU app to record police encounters, is free on the App Store or Google Play. User videos and incident reports are automatically uploaded to the ACLU of Oregon for review.
