PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland, organizers are planning an “emergency” naked bike ride in protest.

The organization, an offshoot of the World Naked Bike Ride group, made the announcement in an Instagram post on Wednesday, writing, “Emergency World Naked Bike Ride coming up in response to the militarization of our city. Plans are being worked on.”

While this “emergency” bike ride is in response to the National Guard deployment, generally, the World Naked Bike Ride aims to promote body positivity and encourage decreased reliance on fossil fuels. In Portland, the event splintered after the original organizers decided not to host one in 2024. A smaller group hosted their own version instead, resulting in two separate events last year. The upcoming event is hosted by an offshoot group of World Naked Bike Ride.

“As a longstanding protest, we believe strongly in the power of people, and love that Portlanders use bikes (and sometimes their bodies) to stand up for justice and community,” the official Portland World Naked Bike Ride said in a statement on Thursday.

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