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 | Aug 31, 2010 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease
Never in my short life had I been camping. I hated the grit of dirt and leaves, bugs, peeing outdoors, and the looming prospect of sleeping amongst it all. The woods looked like the terrarium for my pet alligator, and from what I could tell, Wally didn’t sleep... by Mark S. King | Aug 14, 2010 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, Meth and Recovery, My Fabulous Disease
Stephanie’s feet are bare, and she is on a sidewalk, and she is dancing. And everything in the world is exactly as it is supposed to be. We’ve already been hanging out with each other all evening, our group of a dozen or so. I’m visiting Atlanta for... by Mark S. King | Jul 12, 2010 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease
My partner Ben and I are in Istanbul for five days. We’re vacationing here until we move on to AIDS2010, the international AIDS conference in Vienna beginning on the 17th. I’ll be producing daily video blogs from there as a correspondent for TheBody.com.... 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...