by Mark S. King | Oct 18, 2010 | Family and Friends, Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease
When I was nineteen years old, I vacationed to Los Angeles and won a car on “The Price is Right.” In the following years, if I really liked you and wanted to impress you — or give you a small, wacky glimpse of my life — then at some juncture... by Mark S. King | Oct 10, 2010 | Gay Life, My Fabulous Disease, News, Prevention and Policy
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest GLBT political advocacy group, held it’s annual black tie dinner in Washington, DC on October 9, 2010, and I was there to sit through all the speeches on your behalf. HRC has done commendable work for... 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 23, 2010 | Living with HIV/AIDS, My Fabulous Disease, News
Everywhere you look at AIDS 2010 (the international conference in Vienna I’m blogging), HIV is being expressed artistically. It’s as if the disease is so profound to people that simple words can’t communicate their feelings. AIDS has been a...