Photo Story: United4Visibility March in Bangor

Posted on April 7, 2025

Originally Posted on The Maine Campus via UWIRE

The United4Visibility march met under overcast skies at the Peirce Memorial in Bangor on March 26 around 5:30 p.m. Participants created signs, carried banners, and chanted as they marched toward the West Market Square for a series of speeches. Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance organized the event and Secretary Adrian Sockalexis addressed participants of the march shortly before its scheduled start. Description: Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance Secretary Adrian Sockalexis addresses participants of the United4Visibility march shortly before its scheduled start on March 26 at the Peirce Memorial in Bangor, Maine.
The United4Visibility march met under overcast skies at the Peirce Memorial in Bangor on March 26 around 5:30 p.m. Participants created signs, carried banners, and chanted as they marched toward the West Market Square for a series of speeches. Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance organized the event and Secretary Adrian Sockalexis addressed participants of the march shortly before its scheduled start. Description: Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance Secretary Adrian Sockalexis addresses participants of the United4Visibility march shortly before its scheduled start on March 26 at the Peirce Memorial in Bangor, Maine.
Participants gathered until the crowd grew to about 40 and chatted before the official start of the march. According to promotional posters shared by organizers ahead of the event, the march was meant to serve as a “protest against the current state of the country” given “all people deserve safety in our nation.” Description: A United4Visibility march participant holds an American flag as other participants and volunteers gather.
Participants gathered until the crowd grew to about 40 and chatted before the official start of the march. According to promotional posters shared by organizers ahead of the event, the march was meant to serve as a “protest against the current state of the country” given “all people deserve safety in our nation.”

Description: A United4Visibility march participant holds an American flag as other participants and volunteers gather.

Two masked participants arrived shortly before the start of the march. Despite their hidden faces, the participants talked with other marchers and had created signs. Volunteers dressed in neon were present to ensure the safety of march participants. Description: Two masked participants talk before the start of the march toward the West Market Square for a series of speeches as part of an event called United4Invisibility organized by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.
Two masked participants arrived shortly before the start of the march. Despite their hidden faces, the participants talked with other marchers and had created signs. Volunteers dressed in neon were present to ensure the safety of march participants.

Description: Two masked participants talk before the start of the march toward the West Market Square for a series of speeches as part of an event called United4Invisibility organized by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.

The energy prior to the march was positive preparations were made. A dog played fetch nearby as a march participant threw sticks. Description: Sockalexis reads chants for participants of the march, Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 at the Peirce Memorial in Bangor, Maine. He encouraged the crowd of about 40 people to repeat chants and to walk safely.
The energy prior to the march was positive preparations were made. A dog played fetch nearby as a march participant threw sticks.

Description: Sockalexis reads chants for participants of the march, Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 at the Peirce Memorial in Bangor, Maine. He encouraged the crowd of about 40 people to repeat chants and to walk safely.

March participants carried a variety of signs catered to various social causes and efforts. Sockalexis carried a bull horn and march participants repeated his chants as the march began. Description: Participants begin their march around 6 p.m. Participants and volunteers walked down Harlow St. before crossing and continuing down Central St. in Bangor.
March participants carried a variety of signs catered to various social causes and efforts. Sockalexis carried a bull horn and march participants repeated his chants as the march began.
Description: Participants begin their march around 6 p.m. Participants and volunteers walked down Harlow St. before crossing and continuing down Central St. in Bangor.
Downtown Bangor was busy as participants marched. Some cars slowed to see what was happening. Description: Participants march in Bangor as part of an event called United4Invisibility organized by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.
Downtown Bangor was busy as participants marched. Some cars slowed to see what was happening.
Description: Participants march in Bangor as part of an event called United4Invisibility organized by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.
Some signs were political, with one participant holding a sign that encouraged the removal of President Trump, reading “Trump = Treason. Oust Him!” on a plain piece of cardboard. Description: A march participant holds a sign as volunteers and participants gather as part of an event in downtown Bangor called United4Invisibility organized by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.
Some signs were political, with one participant holding a sign that encouraged the removal of President Trump, reading “Trump = Treason. Oust Him!” on a plain piece of cardboard.

Description: A march participant holds a sign as volunteers and participants gather as part of an event in downtown Bangor called United4Invisibility organized by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.

A march participant created a sign reading “Stop pretending your racism is patriotism.” Supplies for creating signs were provided to march participants. Description: A march participant creates a sign at the Peirce Memorial in Bangor as part of an event called United4Invisibility organized by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.
A march participant created a sign reading “Stop pretending your racism is patriotism.” Supplies for creating signs were provided to march participants.

Description: A march participant creates a sign at the Peirce Memorial in Bangor as part of an event called United4Invisibility organized by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.

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