The National Women's March takes place in late January, near the anniversary of the original 2017 protest of President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Towns and cities across Oregon, such as Eugene, Salem and spots along the coast, held marches and rallies in solidarity with that January date earlier this year. Portland saw smaller demonstrations that weekend, but the official march was pushed back to this weekend.
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Organizers for Portland's Womxn's March and Rally for Action said the event was rescheduled from the national date to Sunday, March 3, to keep the spotlight on events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. over that earlier weekend.
"Jan. 19-21, 2019 is dedicated to commemorating the work of Martin Luther King, Jr.," a press release from organizers read. "Moving the Womxn's March allows us to support in solidarity other long-planned events this weekend, such as the Reclaim MLK March, special church services, talks and other important actions."
Organizers also said having the event in March coincides with Women's History Month.
In general, event organizers said they were attempting to make Portland's march more inclusive — even changing the event's spelling of women to replace the "e" with an "x" to better include non-binary people, trans women and others in the LGBTQ community.
"Our march must forge a new path that challenges us to do better, and connects with the global movement for womxn's [and] human rights," the organizers' press release said.
The event will be from noon to 3 p.m. near Portland State University.
The march will begin near Southwest Montgomery Street and Southwest Park Avenue, head up Southwest 10th Avenue, turn at Southwest Salmon Street and loop back to its beginning via Southwest Broadway.
A full map can be found here.
The rally will include speakers such as Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal and Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici. There will also be musical performances.
According to the organizers' Facebook page, 3,500 people have indicated they will attend.
The 2017 Portland event drew some 100,000 people. Political disagreements and accusations of discrimination splintered the movement and led to several different, far smaller marches in 2018.
