PORTLAND, Ore. -- This weekend, to mark the one-year anniversary of the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the subsequent historic Women’s March, close to half a dozen demonstrations are planned in and around downtown Portland.
None of the events are expected to draw as many people as last year's Women's March did. Organizers said 100,000 people turned out for last year's peaceful march.
Photos: 2017 Women's March on Portland
Photos: 2017 Women's March on Portland
The event with the largest planned turnout so far, is the MeToo March, set to kick off at Pioneer Courthouse Square at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Hundreds have indicated on Facebook they plan to attend. More 1,800 have said they’re interested.
Portland’s version of the National March for Impeachment starts at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Terry Shrunk Plaza.
Organizers on Friday declined to confirm how many guests are expected to attend.
“We need these rallies and we need these marches not just to have that emotional outlet. Like I said, It's a point of energy to start inspire people to make those changes and take those actions daily to step up and make those changes within our colonial systems of voting and start voting in a more educated way,” said Phoenix, an organizer with the group “About Face”.
The right-wing group Patriot Prayer, led by Joey Gibson, has planned a counter demonstration for 5 p.m. at the Salmon Street Springs.
“Tomorrow's main thing is to promote freedom. We've got to go back to the most important thing: freedom. You want to fight fascism, you've got to promote freedom. I don’t hear anyone in Portland ever talk about freedom,” he said.
One event, the Indigenous Womxn’s March, is planned for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Terry Shrunk Plaza.