Welcome, My Friends . . .
I’m an HIV positive gay man in recovery from drug addiction. What’s not to love?
Be sure to check my entire video library here or browse my blog postings below. Get ready for some frank opinion, inspirational writing, debate on sexual politics, videos of poz life featuring my family and friends, and even some infamous drag. And please follow me on Twitter and join the My Fabulous Disease Facebook page!
NMAC Changes Conference Name from ‘AIDS’ to ‘HIV.’ So What?
First things first. I don’t believe the national HIV agency, NMAC, acted thoughtlessly toward people living with AIDS – only one of the accusations leveled against them -- when NMAC decided to change the name [...]
The Uproarious Launch of ‘Merce 2’ in Photos
Tyne Firmin and Charles Sanchez (Photo: Mark S. King) Something struck me, maybe halfway through the uproarious screening of the new, second season of the musical comedy web series, Merce. I surveyed the [...]
My Fabulous Disease Nabs 5th GLAAD Award Nomination
Well, I’m nothing if not consistent. My Fabulous Disease has received its fifth GLAAD Award nomination in the category of “Outstanding Blog,” becoming the first blog to receive a nomination for the last five years [...]
The HIV ‘Bug Chaser’ Who Changed His Mind
The gay men online who get off on seeking HIV infection (“bug chasers”) aren’t exactly known for their thoughtful introspection. After all, they are eroticizing something that works exactly once -- and has life-long consequences. [...]
How Dare Leo Herrera Pretend AIDS Never Existed?
What would the lives of gay men be like today if AIDS never happened? Filmmaker Leo Herrera’s answer to that question is a genre-busting web series Fathers. A dreamlike mix of actual historical information and [...]
The Fabulously Bonkers HIV Musical ‘Merce’ is Returning. Brace Yourselves.
Charles Sanchez has audacity, you have to give him that. Not only did he create a web series, Merce, drawn from his own life as a gay New Yorker living with HIV, he made it [...]
