Wrap up for "May Day for Ray" Weekend

Well, it's Sunday evening, and for the last three days a number of activists here in the Twin Cities have held a variety of events to support Ray.

A quick summary:

• Friday, 1 May: The main event, "May Day for Ray": A peaceful protest in the Rotunda of the State Capitol of Minnesota. We held a news conference, networked with each other, had a speak out, and visited legislators. You may read about that protest here.
  
• Saturday, 2 May: Strategy workshop with key local activists about Ray Campaign, and launching of MindFreedom Twin Cities Affiliate.
  
• Evening, Saturday, 2 May: MindFreedom activists leafleted at the main Spring fundraiser for the local affiliate of NAMI, reaching several hundred participants about the Ray campaign.
  
• Sunday morning commentary about organizing here, from main MFI blog.
  
• Morning, Sunday, 3 May: MindFreedom activists visit the Central Lutheran Church of Minneapolis, MN. We talked with a mental health advocate at Central, and then went in front and behind the church to leaflet in a civil and nonviolent ways. All the congregants we talked to were politely interested, but several church leaders became visibly angry and a Pastor even phoned police when we would not leave from the sidewalk in front of the church.
  
• Afternoon, Sunday, 3 May: We did a traveling skit at the enormous May Day event in Minneapolis, where tens of thousands of people gathered. Hundreds were leafleted as we did "Normality Screening" guerilla theater, with a special flyer about Ray.
  

We have to give special thanks to Al Galves for his non-stop effort to help coordinate and support events this weekend, thanks Al!