Feminists

You are right that they have very few African Americans, especially living in the rural areas.

But women constitute over half the population of Oregon (as they do everywhere else). It is not a particularly conservative place with regard to gender issues -- unlike Texas and Alabama.

And it is one of the least religious states in the U.S. -- a factor that influences gender discrimination in many places.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Oregon

http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/02/oregon_one_of_countrys_most_li.html

Oregon is identified as the fifth least religious state, based on the percentage of adults who describe themselves as very religious. All told, 31 percent of Oregonians describe themselves as very religious, 26 percent as moderately religious and 43 percent as non-religious.

Oregon has the fifth-highest percentage of adults who put themselves in the non-religious category. The state's secular culture has been long-standing, with many saying that as people moved west, they became less-attached to religious traditions. Nevada and Washington are also on the list of states with the highest percentages of non-religious adults and California is just a notch below.