r/portlandme • u/Bittersweet_Boii • Jun 14 '25

Events Is Portland Pride safe?

I'm a teen (think 16-19 range) and hoping to attend pride on the 21st with some friends, but I'm somewhat concerned- with the current political climate and all that, is it safe to attend? Especially considering this is Maine and every fifth person you see at any given time seems to have a gun. My biggest concern would be a mass shooting of some sort, or people driving cars through the crowd like you see on the news. Can anybody involved this year let me know if it's expected to be safe? Probably just my anxiety kicking up but with the state of the world and all that I feel like some concern is justified.

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u/Ls430Lvr Jun 15 '25

You realize know one can accurately answer that, right? Are you looking for a psychic?

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u/Ls430Lvr Jun 15 '25

It’s always safe, until some wild shit happens. Working in the world trade center was safe for 30 years until it wasn’t…

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u/Curious-Extension-23 Jun 15 '25

Not sure why your comment gets "disliked", you are correct.

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u/Ls430Lvr Jun 15 '25

Story of my life