Mark S. King
Mark S. King has been an active AIDS activist, writer and community organization leader since the early 1980s in Los Angeles. He has been an outspoken advocate for prevention education and for issues important to those living with HIV.
Diagnosed in 1985, Mark has held positions with the Los Angeles Shanti Foundation, AID Atlanta and AIDS Survival Project, and is an award-winning writer. He continues his volunteer work as an AIDS educator and speaker for conferences and events.
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A Short Film for World AIDS Day Has Arrived. Watch It Right Now.
"An exhilarating new short film produced especially for people living with HIV is about to grab your heart and make you stand up and cheer," Mark S. King writes.
The History of HIV/AIDS in One Astonishing Poem
Mary Bowman's words manage to capture the entire history of the epidemic -- and they paint gorgeous verbal pictures along the way.
Thirty Years Later, AIDS Activists Who 'Seized Control' Discuss Their Legacy
"Activism, indeed, matters," Mark S. King writes. "It was humbling to revisit the ongoing legacy of ACT UP and the countless other activists who have had such a profound impact."
How HIV Activists Helped Create the Jeff Flake Elevator Moment
HIV activists were involved in the soul-gutting footage of women confronting Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. It's a fascinating story.
AIDS2020 Will Welcome All the Right People to the USA. What a Travesty.
"It is every bit as absurd as it sounds," Mark S. King writes. "The International AIDS Society (IAS) plans to hold their global AIDS2020 conference in San Francisco -- an insanely expensive and privileged city located in a country that has become dan...
Five Takeaways From the 2018 United States Conference on AIDS
Mark S. King tells us what at this year's USCA made the biggest impact on him and his work as an HIV advocate.
How David Furnish Feels About HIV Funding, PrEP, U=U, and the AIDS 2020 Controversy
The elegant chairman of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and husband to Sir Elton John joined Mark S. King on-camera at AIDS 2018.
A Gay Sauna Strives to Wipe Out Hepatitis C
The NoMoreC campaign is sponsored in part by Sauna NZ, a gay bathhouse in Amsterdam. So it seemed only appropriate for Mark S. King to head over to the sauna for a little quality time.
Sex Worker Lyle Muns on the Emancipation of People With HIV
"My time in Amsterdam for the 2018 International AIDS Conference has proven that this fascinating city is certainly more 'sex positive' than most," Mark S. King notes.
HIV Activists March on Amsterdam During International AIDS Conference
On July 23, activists streamed through the streets to loudly -- and often quite colorfully -- advocate for an array of issues that, in large part, have been championed directly by communities of people living with HIV.