by Mark S. King | Jul 19, 2011 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
The 2011 ADAP Advocacy Association (aaa+) conference held July 5-7 in Washington, DC, was bursting with spirit. Dozens of advocates from across the country met for three days of workshops and speakers, and in this video blog, you’ll see the entire conference... by Mark S. King | Jul 12, 2011 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
I’m having an identity crisis. Am I an AIDS activist, ready to question authority and demand high standards of service for those living with HIV/AIDS? Or am I a “resource” for the pharmaceutical industry, so that they might craft more effective... by Mark S. King | Jun 28, 2011 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News
Storytelling is a crucial part of our culture, and not simply for entertainment value. Sharing our stories can heal our pain, educate others, and help us relive our happiest triumphs. This video is quite simple, really. One man explains to you what happened to him,...
by Mark S. King | Jun 21, 2011 | Film Review, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
When I was 15 years old, I couldn’t wait to attend a local community theater production of The Boys in the Band. I was intrigued by the play’s dark and mysterious reputation, and had heard that it included a lot of homosexuality (funny how that word... by Mark S. King | Jun 14, 2011 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
I shuttered myself from most of the hoopla surrounding the “AIDS at 30” milestone (we seem to have agreed on June 5, 1981, when an item in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reported deaths among gay men). The trauma of those early years is tough...