by Mark S. King | Jul 27, 2012 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
It’s time for a tour of the heart and soul of the international AIDS conference in Washington, DC: The Global Village. This massive hall is the only part of the conference open to the public, and it has a grass-roots feel, crafted from the love and devotion of... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 26, 2012 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
It’s difficult sometimes, writing about an event that so easily lends itself to images and sound. Such is the case with the AIDS2012 March to End AIDS, the subject of today’s video blog episode from the conference. The people included in the video can... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 25, 2012 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
Day Two of the international AIDS conference (AIDS2012) roared through its first full day on Monday, and there are sights to behold. I spent some time in the exhibit hall critiquing the fashions (and the issues) of various attendees with fashion maven Jack Mackenroth,... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 24, 2012 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
On the first official day of AIDS2012, the schedule is light but the party is rolling, with an outdoor concert steps away from the AIDS quilt featuring Weyclef Sean and Cornel West (!), dancing dignitaries, and a somewhat surprise ending! Coming up: Jack Mackenroth... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 23, 2012 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
Here is my first report from the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.! Since less than 5% of the programming for AIDS 2012 is targeting to MSMs (Men who have Sex with Men), a special one-day pre-conference is held the day AIDS 2012 convenes to address the... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 18, 2012 | Family and Friends, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
Lynne Rhys and I were never supposed to become friends. It was just too unlikely. She is a divorced woman raising a teenaged daughter, and was barely aware of a “gay community” until she stepped tentatively out of the closet in midlife. She has a quiet and soft-spoken...
