Jan 23 2009
Martin Delaney, Founder of Project Inform, Joins the Ancestors
Today the founder of Project Inform, Martin Delaney, passed beyond the veil. I honor and remember him as he joins the ancestors and becomes a part of the energy that I call the “Queer Spirit”. The “Queer Spirit” is an idea I’ve been working with since joining Green Faerie Grove and as a co-facilitator at Between the Worlds. It’s the idea that while we don’t have physical children, GLBT people have spiritual children and likewise we have our spiritual ancestors. The Queer Spirit is the group of our queer spiritual ancestors–all those queer people that came before us and inspire us.
Martin Delaney was 63 years old. He founded Project Inform during the height of the AIDS crisis. Martin worked closely with the FDA and as an activist, he is largely responsible for the accelerated approval process used to approve a number of life-saving HIV drugs. He counseled numerous HIV positive people and worked to make sure that their needs were being met by the government, health workers and researchers.
During your daily meditation today, take a moment to light a candle and remember Martin Delaney. He is truly and inspiration and I feel blessed to call him one of my queer ancestors.
Thanks for the comment. He was indeed unstoppable. He had a tremendous amount of drive and ambition and compassion and he’s a shining example of what can be accomplished if we just care enough to try.