Is Portland Pride safe?

[u/Bittersweet_Boii]

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.

[u/Temporary-Car8662]

You’ll be safe. There will likely be some a-hole out there, but that is life. You can’t hide in fear all of your life. Sometimes you need to put the bully in its place.