Mark S. King
@marksking.bsky.social
Activist and writer of all things HIV adjacent. 2020 GLAAD Awardee and author of 'My Fabulous Disease: Chronicles of a Gay Survivor'
Time to register FREE for my virtual 65th Bday celebrating all long-term HIV/AIDS survivors, hosted by @thereunionproject.bsky.social marksking.com/my-fabulous-...
Mark is Turning 65 - Let's Celebrate Long-Term Survivors! - My Fabulous Disease
Register free for Mark's virtual 65th birthday and join in the fun by submitting your own message celebrating long-term survivors.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Time to register FREE for my virtual 65th Bday celebrating all long-term HIV/AIDS survivors, hosted by @thereunionproject.bsky.social marksking.com/my-fabulous-...
Great book with juicy Atlanta queer history. Plus, the author is doing a reading/signing on 10/8 at Margaret Mitchell House at 7pm.
‘The Many Passions of Michael Hardwick’ recalls a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ activism and the Supreme Court
Courtesy Norton Author Martin Padgett has a way of summoning back an Atlanta that now only exists in memory, historical archives, and YouTube videos. In his first book, “A Night at the Sweet…
Courtesy Norton Author Martin Padgett has a way of summoning back an Atlanta that now only exists in memory, historical archives, and YouTube videos. In his first book, “A Night at the Sweet…
‘The Many Passions of Michael Hardwick’ recalls a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ activism and the Supreme Court
Courtesy Norton Author Martin Padgett has a way of summoning back an Atlanta that now only exists in memory, historical archives, and YouTube videos. In his first book, “A Night at the Sweet Gum Head,” Padgett tapped into the intersection of the gay rights movement and the drag scene that flourished in the city in the 1970s. Now, in his new nonfiction book…
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October 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Great book with juicy Atlanta queer history. Plus, the author is doing a reading/signing on 10/8 at Margaret Mitchell House at 7pm.
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Mark King said it best! No fear. Only joy. Love yourself today, and every day, for National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
@marksking.bsky.social
#hiv #hivawareness #gaypride
@marksking.bsky.social
#hiv #hivawareness #gaypride
September 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Mark King said it best! No fear. Only joy. Love yourself today, and every day, for National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
@marksking.bsky.social
#hiv #hivawareness #gaypride
@marksking.bsky.social
#hiv #hivawareness #gaypride
After 40 years living with HIV, I'm still kicking it and delivering a message. SILENCE=DEATH means standing up to policies that endanger our very lives. #ADayWithHIV
September 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
After 40 years living with HIV, I'm still kicking it and delivering a message. SILENCE=DEATH means standing up to policies that endanger our very lives. #ADayWithHIV
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You know, Mark S. King (@marksking.bsky.social) doesn’t get on his knees for just anybody. That’s why I’m so grateful to him and Derrick Mapp for putting together this fuchsia couch for the @posaware.bsky.social booth at #uscha2025. We get by with a little help our friends—sometimes, a lot of help!
September 4, 2025 at 5:35 AM
You know, Mark S. King (@marksking.bsky.social) doesn’t get on his knees for just anybody. That’s why I’m so grateful to him and Derrick Mapp for putting together this fuchsia couch for the @posaware.bsky.social booth at #uscha2025. We get by with a little help our friends—sometimes, a lot of help!
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there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
RFK Jr.’s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns
“The CDC you knew is over,” the infectious diseases doctor told The Advocate. “Unless someone takes radical action, there is nothing there that can be salvaged.”
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August 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
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This @marksking.bsky.social guy is a phenomenal interviewer. www.poz.com/article/fare...
Farewell to Paul Kawata
The executive director of NMAC gives a candid exit interview on his retirement.
www.poz.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This @marksking.bsky.social guy is a phenomenal interviewer. www.poz.com/article/fare...
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It’s Not Just Grief www.poz.com/article/just...
It’s Not Just Grief
Acknowledging anger during these trying times is vital to facing the challenges ahead.
www.poz.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It’s Not Just Grief www.poz.com/article/just...
July 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Did Having #HIV Increase the Risk of Heywood's Cancer? What you should know. marksking.com/my-fabulous-...
Did Having HIV Increase the Risk of Heywood's Cancer? - My Fabulous Disease
Todd Heywood, known by his friends as simply “Heywood,” has been an outspoken HIV survivor, renowned investigative journalist, and queer advocate for most of his life. So it should come as no surprise...
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July 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Did Having #HIV Increase the Risk of Heywood's Cancer? What you should know. marksking.com/my-fabulous-...
What if they had an #HIVTestingDay and nobody came? marksking.com/my-fabulous-...
What If They Had an ‘HIV Testing Day’ and Nobody Came? - My Fabulous Disease
The #SaveHIVFunding press conference held surprises, even for me.
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June 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
What if they had an #HIVTestingDay and nobody came? marksking.com/my-fabulous-...
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Another book review I wrote, perfect for #Pride.
I have a hard enough time writing what little I do about myself. I can't imagine having the courage to write a memoir. Luckily, I have amazing friends like @marksking.bsky.social who do.
#booksky #HIV #AIDS
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I have a hard enough time writing what little I do about myself. I can't imagine having the courage to write a memoir. Luckily, I have amazing friends like @marksking.bsky.social who do.
#booksky #HIV #AIDS
victorianoe.com/blog/book-re...
Book Review: My Fabulous Disease: Chronicles of a Gay Survivor by Mark S. King
I have friends who write in a variety of genres: romance, sci fi/fantasy, biography, horror, sports, children’s picture books; playwrights, too. They have poured their hearts and souls into their work...
victorianoe.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Another book review I wrote, perfect for #Pride.
I have a hard enough time writing what little I do about myself. I can't imagine having the courage to write a memoir. Luckily, I have amazing friends like @marksking.bsky.social who do.
#booksky #HIV #AIDS
victorianoe.com/blog/book-re...
I have a hard enough time writing what little I do about myself. I can't imagine having the courage to write a memoir. Luckily, I have amazing friends like @marksking.bsky.social who do.
#booksky #HIV #AIDS
victorianoe.com/blog/book-re...
June 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Today is HIV AIDS Long Term Survivor Awareness Day. I tested positive 40 years ago. My health history and very body will hold clues for treatment breakthroughs to come. That's good enough for me. #HLTSAD
June 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Today is HIV AIDS Long Term Survivor Awareness Day. I tested positive 40 years ago. My health history and very body will hold clues for treatment breakthroughs to come. That's good enough for me. #HLTSAD
Art is activism. Atlanta's own @outonfilm.org is conducting a Kickstarter to support queer filmmakers. Every Buck brings another important story closer to reality. www.kickstarter.com/projects/out...
Out On Film Fundraiser 2025
Invest in the future of LGBTQ+ cinema & queer representation at a time when diversity, equity & inclusion are under attack.
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May 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Art is activism. Atlanta's own @outonfilm.org is conducting a Kickstarter to support queer filmmakers. Every Buck brings another important story closer to reality. www.kickstarter.com/projects/out...
White gay men of privilege like myself are blessed if we have teachers like Craig. We are not entitled to it. It's a gift when it happens. marksking.com/my-fabulous-...
The Hardworking Humility of Craig Washington - My Fabulous Disease
Atlanta icon Craig Washington has worked on behalf of Black queer Atlanta for decades. His living legacy is being celebrated.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
White gay men of privilege like myself are blessed if we have teachers like Craig. We are not entitled to it. It's a gift when it happens. marksking.com/my-fabulous-...
With the incomparable @avadavis.bsky.social at a merch shoot for @outonfilm.org. Support queer art - especially now
May 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
With the incomparable @avadavis.bsky.social at a merch shoot for @outonfilm.org. Support queer art - especially now
We are acting up today at the Atlanta protest. #50501protest #Handsoff
April 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We are acting up today at the Atlanta protest. #50501protest #Handsoff
US Naval Academy library yanks Maya Angelou's memoir — and keeps 'Mein Kampf'
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US Naval Academy library yanks Maya Angelou's memoir — and keeps 'Mein Kampf'
An order from Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office demanded a purge of books disparaging racism while keeping those that defend white power, a new report said. New York Times reporter...
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April 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
US Naval Academy library yanks Maya Angelou's memoir — and keeps 'Mein Kampf'
www.rawstory.com/book-censors...
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Previously, I had posted about the importance of queer spaces, specifically gay bars. Mark S. King 👑 makes the case beautifully in this 30-minute podcast from his series, My Fabulous Disease. #IFeelLove #lgbtq 🌈
Do You Feel Love? - My Fabulous Disease
Mark remembers the enduring legacy of Donna Summer's iconic song "I Feel Love," as part of the BBC's show, "Soul Music."
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April 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Previously, I had posted about the importance of queer spaces, specifically gay bars. Mark S. King 👑 makes the case beautifully in this 30-minute podcast from his series, My Fabulous Disease. #IFeelLove #lgbtq 🌈