by Mark S. King | May 22, 2010 | Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease, Prevention and Policy
May is National Masturbation Month ” Hurry, folks! Only a few days left to celebrate! ” and I’ll admit to feeling smug, because I have more experience with masturbatory gay men than anyone else I know. During my years in Los Angeles in the... by Mark S. King | May 14, 2010 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
The mall was abuzz, with people darting in and out of stores, wrangling their kids and chatting on cell phones. I preferred it that way, because it kept Larry in a fairly calm state of quiet attention, ever vigilant as to where and when his next mortal enemy might... by Mark S. King | May 13, 2010 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
She is brushing a crimson polish onto her nails with breathtaking speed, all the while trying on pairs of high heels to match her fingers, the color of blood, and yet she still has the presence of mind to patiently answer my questions. “We ain’t Nero... by Mark S. King | May 11, 2010 | Family and Friends, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
My mother-in-law is visiting us this week. She’s still active at 84, engaged in life, and accepts me completely as her son’s longtime partner and a member of the family. So it’s a shame she doesn’t know the first thing about me. That first...
by Mark S. King | May 4, 2010 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
You must know this, because it matters. Because it has already changed your life and you probably don’t realize it. It was 1983. Just a year prior, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome became the fearful nameplate for the murderer of gay friends and lovers. The...