These responsibilities are often neglected when being applied to Black gay men. The idea of a networked family structure is very prominent within families of colour, and so this puts Black gay men or msm at a particularly vulnerable spot, as they are being rejected of one of the very common structures their other family members, who if are heterosexual, are provided with. For people of colour, it is not merely the acceptance of the law, or the dominant social groups, the importance also lies with the acceptance of their community. If the community does not accept them, they are stripped of their networking family structure ties and assistance, which leaves them in an extremely vulnerable position (Cahill et. al., 2003). In the Mabwana study, it was found that lack of community support often leads to…