by Mark S. King | Dec 17, 2012 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease
There is so much distance in my mother’s eyes that I fear she may never come close to me again. Circling her stare are wrinkles of pain, betrayal even, and in her hand she holds the watch. It was December of my senior year of high school, and things had calmed... 
by Mark S. King | Dec 13, 2012 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, Meth and Recovery, My Fabulous Disease, News
Our first meeting on-camera was in 2006. The memory of it pains me still, despite my enthusiasm for appearing on national television for any reason whatsoever. “And how long have you been off drugs?” he asked. The look in his eyes carried a journalist’s skepticism.... 
by Mark S. King | Nov 15, 2012 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News
Richard is handsome and adorably shy. His sister began emailing me a few months ago, wondering if her brother might enjoy the HIV Cruise Retreat, because he isn’t able to disclose his status comfortably in his fairly small town. On the last night of the cruise I gave... 
by Mark S. King | Nov 8, 2012 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
Recently I got a pop-up message on Facebook from a name I didn’t recognize. “Hi Mark,” it said. “We went to high school together in Bossier City, Louisiana, and I remember you very distinctly.” “Uh oh,” I replied. Statements like that always make me nervous. Whatever... 
by Mark S. King | Oct 30, 2012 | Anita Mann and Acting Gigs, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
(NOTE: When I created this post/video in 2012, I had no idea I would be honored as one of the Grand Marshals of the 2013 Atlanta Gay Pride Celebration (Oct 12-13). It makes the concept of Poz Pride even more interesting to me. If you would like to join my contingent... 
by Mark S. King | Oct 22, 2012 | Book Review, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, Meth and Recovery, My Fabulous Disease
The story behind the title of Michael Kearns’ memoir The Truth is Bad Enough is as delicious as the title itself. As Kearns’ parents – themselves worthy of a Tennessee Williams subplot — battled each other at their divorce proceeding when Michael was a child,...
