by Mark S. King | Nov 1, 2010 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News
If I clear my mind, I can transport myself back to so many fun moments during the 2010 HIV Cruise Retreat. Maybe I’m zip-lining through the rain forest of Costa Rica, or I’m gorging myself at the dessert buffet. The water slide high above the 3,000... by Mark S. King | Sep 20, 2010 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, Prevention and Policy
While “gay men’s health” as a concept — aging, mental health, relationships, physical fitness — tried mightily to get some respect at the 2010 Gay Men’s Health Summit in Ft Lauderdale, HIV continued to dominate much of the workshops... 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 | Sep 14, 2010 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, Prevention and Policy
At the United States Conference on AIDS in Orlando, I’ve learned that HIV stigma is alive and well. Providers report that client will travel to distant counties to get services just so they aren’t recognized — and that’s if they bother getting... by Mark S. King | Sep 6, 2010 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, Prevention and Policy
As you and I relax here surfing the internet, an HIV positive man is sitting in a Texas prison, serving a 35 year sentence for spitting on someone. In Michigan, an HIV positive man was charged for not disclosing his status under a bio-terrorism statute. And just weeks...
