It is also essential to recognize that these venues exist within a broader socio-political context and the policies and actions of venue owners, as well as patrons, are influenced by cultural and political discourse on HIV among MSM. Thus, reducing HIV risk in these venues also requires the active participation of organizations advocating for HIV risk reduction in these venues as well as public health departments ensuring that laws relevant to these venues, such as the availability of condoms, are enforced or broadened.