by Mark S. King | Sep 3, 2019 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
Leave it to science and rational thinking to ruin a popular sexual taboo. The “bareback” label for sex without a condom has faded in the age of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and U=U. People not living with HIV who are taking PrEP are protecting themselves from... 
by Mark S. King | Aug 9, 2019 | My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
There is a lot to unpack about this week’s FDA Advisory Panel hearing on Gilead’s new cash cow option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Descovy. I want to point you to the coverage that best suits you, including terrific reporting from an Australian radio show (!)... 
by Mark S. King | Aug 1, 2019 | Film Review, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
To say that Pose is an unlikely hit is an understatement. It’s a goddamn miracle, and while we’re at it, Pose is also a gift to LGBTQ history, to the visibility of marginalized people, and to HIV awareness in the here and now. It challenged me, then, when the most... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 27, 2019 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy, Trump
A coalition of HIV activists have released a statement that tears into the recent testimony of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Chief Brian Hastings, while the policy he outlined to separate parents with HIV from their families is being walked back – but not, as of... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 25, 2019 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy, Trump
(UPDATE 7/26/2019: Are you as horrified by this policy as I am? Please re-post and/or tweet this story using hashtags #nofamilyseparation #closethecamps and tag your elected official if you can. One thing this has made clear: immigration is an HIV issue. We... 
by Mark S. King | Jul 25, 2019 | Film Review, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
Pose on FX is nothing less than astounding to me. So much could have gone wrong, with the era, the themes, the characters, and – the aspect of the show closest to my heart and my critical eye — the disease that looms over it all. Trans writers and advocates are...
