by Mark S. King | Feb 17, 2015 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease, Prevention and Policy
My fear of all things anal began when I was an early teen. My older brother David took great delight in bursting into our bathroom to startle me, especially if I was on the john. And, since I was a pubescent redhead, his sudden visits included a lot of laughing and... 
by Mark S. King | Aug 19, 2014 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
When I moved to Los Angeles in 1981, my first job as a struggling actor was making popcorn at the Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. My encounters with celebrity was limited to serving Diet Cokes to the occasional sitcom star. Until, that is, one day when I was... 
by Mark S. King | Feb 28, 2014 | Book Review, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News
In the late 1980’s, I let this odd, fussy man into my office at LA Shanti, my first AIDS agency job. He seemed earnest and harmless and he just wanted a few minutes of my time. “I have the cure for AIDS,” he politely announced. Sadly, he wasn’t... 
by Mark S. King | Jan 9, 2013 | Gay Life, Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease
My fear of all things anal began when I was an early teen. My older brother David took great delight in bursting into our bathroom to startle me, especially if I was on the john. And, since I was a pubescent redhead, his sudden visits included a lot of laughing and... 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...
