by Mark S. King | Aug 6, 2014 | Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
In 1977, I ran for senior class president, hoping against hope that my penchant for wearing platform shoes and fellating men in my spare time might somehow get overlooked by my high school classmates in Bossier City, Louisiana. I lost that faith when my campaign signs... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 29, 2014 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, Meth and Recovery, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
The AIDS2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, proved to be as colorful and exhausting as I had anticipated. There was no lack of images in the gorgeous city to share in my daily video blogs, and that included the faces of countless advocates from... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 14, 2014 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
(NOTE: My AIDS2014 coverage is exclusive to TheBody.com this year and you can find my daily videos on their main page beginning this Sunday, July 20th.) Are you ready for a theater piece about HIV that takes place on an enormous bed that doubles as a boxing ring? How... 
by Mark S. King | Jun 11, 2014 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
The most powerful speaker at the recent “HIV is Not a Crime” conference was a man named Kerry Thomas. He held the crowd of more than 150 advocates spellbound for a full twenty minutes. And he never even took the stage. When one of the conference... 
by Mark S. King | May 28, 2014 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
When Donald Sterling dissed Magic Johnson for being promiscuous and unworthy, it was nothing new for people living with HIV. They’ve heard it all over the years. A lot of those misconceptions persist today, even (or maybe especially) among gay men. Our attitudes can... 
by Mark S. King | May 22, 2014 | Family and Friends, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News
I used to get saved at the drop of a hat. I loved the pageantry of church youth revivals, the thrill of coming forward to give my life to Christ, and that tingly feeling of being part of something greater than myself, of feeling truly blessed. Of being forgiven. The...
