by Mark S. King | Aug 26, 2010 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
I took more time than usual choosing an outfit this morning, because of two terribly conflicting forces. First, I was on my way to the first day of the National Gay Men’s Health Summit and, diametrically opposed to this fact, I went shopping for pants yesterday... by Mark S. King | Jun 15, 2010 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, Meth and Recovery, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
What would I talk about if I had my very own public service announcement? I’d probably waste the whole thing telling some embarrassing story about growing up gay. Or how much I hate being a queer man pushing 50. What if, though, I really allowed myself to cut... by Mark S. King | May 4, 2010 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
“A boy’s best friend is his mother.” — Norman Bates, “Psycho” I was standing at the ticket counter of the movie theater and couldn’t believe my ears. They were telling me that “Theater of Blood,” with the great... by Mark S. King | Apr 29, 2010 | Anita Mann and Acting Gigs, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, Meth and Recovery, News
“Someone stepped in and helped me out. I was not capable of getting that needle out of my arm on my own. I’m the one who wouldn’t leave the dance floor. I’m the one who couldn’t get enough of anything. I tried every new drug that came... by Mark S. King | Apr 17, 2010 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
Lately, I’ve been filled with more gas than Rush Limbaugh on an Oxycotin high. It usually happens in bed at night, where my long-suffering boyfriend has a very limited retreat. “What food pyramid item was that?” he’ll ask like a horrified Top...