Mad Pride has been growing fast! Below are just a few of the Mad
Pride events this month in many nations.
Coverage in the Sunday New York Times, international events that draw
thousands of participants (Thank you, MindFreedom Ireland!), and the
skyrocketing enthusiasm of Mad Pride organizers, all point to the
great strides taken by this movement over the last six months. Mad
Pride celebrates the human rights to be different, and promotes human
rights in mental health.
According to MindFreedom's calendar of events, the second half of
2008 will see this trend continue.
Here is a brief look into a few Mad Pride 2008 events:
UNITED STATES:
This weekend, from July 11 - 13, 2008 at the Country Fair in Eugene,
Oregon, you can visit the "Doors of Expression" booth and uncover Mad
Pride at this famous, annual event.
Mental Patients Liberation Alliance holds 28th Annual Bastille Days
Demonstration, "HELP Stop Psychiatric Oppression." from July 11 - 14,
Albany, New York.
CANADA:
From July 14 - 20, Toronto will celebrate Mad Pride Week, including
their second annual bed push.
Through July 14, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Gallery Gachet is
holding panel discussions, performances, readings and film events to
celebrate "World Mad Pride."
AFRICA:
On July 14, MindFreedom Ghana is holding its third annual Mad Pride
event! This year's slogan: "UNITED AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN
MENTAL HEALTH"
On July 17, in Cape Town, South Africa, there will be a Mad Pride
Parade followed by a celebration and music.
UNITED KINGDOM:
On July 16, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, there will be music, poetry and
more, celebrating Mad Pride.
Bonkersfest 2008 will be held on July 19, in London. This is probably
the largest Mad Pride event in the UK (Last year it drew three
thousand participants!) and will be held at the site of the infamous
Bedlam Hospital.
For updates and more, visit our Mad Pride Campaign page:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/
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ACTION: Please forward this Mad Pride News to all of your mad and mad-
friendly friends, relatives and colleagues!
Pride events this month in many nations.
Coverage in the Sunday New York Times, international events that draw
thousands of participants (Thank you, MindFreedom Ireland!), and the
skyrocketing enthusiasm of Mad Pride organizers, all point to the
great strides taken by this movement over the last six months. Mad
Pride celebrates the human rights to be different, and promotes human
rights in mental health.
According to MindFreedom's calendar of events, the second half of
2008 will see this trend continue.
Here is a brief look into a few Mad Pride 2008 events:
UNITED STATES:
This weekend, from July 11 - 13, 2008 at the Country Fair in Eugene,
Oregon, you can visit the "Doors of Expression" booth and uncover Mad
Pride at this famous, annual event.
Mental Patients Liberation Alliance holds 28th Annual Bastille Days
Demonstration, "HELP Stop Psychiatric Oppression." from July 11 - 14,
Albany, New York.
CANADA:
From July 14 - 20, Toronto will celebrate Mad Pride Week, including
their second annual bed push.
Through July 14, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Gallery Gachet is
holding panel discussions, performances, readings and film events to
celebrate "World Mad Pride."
AFRICA:
On July 14, MindFreedom Ghana is holding its third annual Mad Pride
event! This year's slogan: "UNITED AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN
MENTAL HEALTH"
On July 17, in Cape Town, South Africa, there will be a Mad Pride
Parade followed by a celebration and music.
UNITED KINGDOM:
On July 16, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, there will be music, poetry and
more, celebrating Mad Pride.
Bonkersfest 2008 will be held on July 19, in London. This is probably
the largest Mad Pride event in the UK (Last year it drew three
thousand participants!) and will be held at the site of the infamous
Bedlam Hospital.
For updates and more, visit our Mad Pride Campaign page:
http://www.mindfreedom.org/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ACTION: Please forward this Mad Pride News to all of your mad and mad-
friendly friends, relatives and colleagues!
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