Rose City Self-Defense empowers the Portland community, including girls, women and the LGBTQ+ community, with a focus on engaging communities of color, people with disabilities, folks with unstable housing, as well as safety for sex workers. All programming is free!

General meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month, except November and December. In-person location is Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 11560 SE Market Street, in the back of the building.