by Mark S. King | Oct 10, 2010 | Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest GLBT political advocacy group, held it’s annual black tie dinner in Washington, DC on October 9, 2010, and I was there to sit through all the speeches on your behalf. HRC has done commendable work for... by Mark S. King | Oct 5, 2010 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease, News
“You’ve got to fight back. You’ve got to fight back hard.” — Abby, the young vampire of the new film Let Me In In the melancholy new vampire thriller Let Me In, the most unnerving scenes for me had nothing to do with fangs or... by Mark S. King | Sep 16, 2010 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
In 1987, I was a 26 year old living in Los Angeles and trying to face the horror of having tested positive with HIV. Television blasted daily reports of the death toll, the suicides of people with HIV, and even the deterioration and death of Rock Hudson. But nothing... by Mark S. King | Aug 3, 2010 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
If you require a clinical overview of AIDS2010 in Vienna, or a review of the scientific data presented, boy are you reading the wrong blog. Please check out those articles on The Body, AIDS Map, or the AIDS2010 organization itself. I’m more of a Charles Kuralt... by Mark S. King | Jul 24, 2010 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
I knew AIDS2010 in Vienna would be a great learning experience, but I suppose I didn’t expect to feel such profound gratitude for my life and my advantages. Life is such an arbitrary thing; I was born here, you were born there, she was born over there… and... by Mark S. King | Jul 23, 2010 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News
Everywhere you look at AIDS 2010 (the international conference in Vienna I’m blogging), HIV is being expressed artistically. It’s as if the disease is so profound to people that simple words can’t communicate their feelings. AIDS has been a...