Welcome to MAX Ottawa

Health and wellness services and programs for queer, trans, and
non-binary people.

Tea2Go supplies

Free safer substance use, sexual health, and HRT supplies for pick-up at our office or delivered to your door.

STI testing swabs

STI testing made simple. Fill out your GetaKit assessment and then pick up your swabs at the MAX office.

the list

Catch up on all the queer happenings across the region. Submit your events and subscribe for our weekly round-up.

The List - ottawa's queerest calendar

Gay Men In Recovery

January 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:10 pm

A weekly NA group for gay men held in the MAX office.

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OGRC Weekly Run

January 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join the Ottawa Gay Run Club outside T’s Pub for weekly 5km runs!

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Karaoke Night

January 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Weekly karaoke at T’s Pub hosted by Jolene.

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Galactic Gala

January 9 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Probe Ottawa X Miss Diagnosis present Galactic Gala: an out-of-this-world Showcase featuring an all trans cast of drag and burlesque performers!

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Out and About Saturdays

January 10 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

Bimonthly activities for 2SLGBTQ+ folks over 55

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Bottomless Dine & Drag Dinner

January 10 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.

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All Ages Drag King Brunch

January 11 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Monthly drag king brunch at Irene’s Pub organized by Capital Kingdom

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Transmasc Hours

January 11 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

A monthly social for transmasc folks at the Ottawa Trans Library.

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Sunday Afternoon Bear Walk

January 11 @ 2:30 pm - 3:40 pm

A weekly walking group for GBT men in the Ottawa/Gatineau region

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Karaoke Night

January 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Weekly karaoke at T’s Pub hosted by Jolene.

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Spectrum (YSB)

January 12 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

A weekly program for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Ottawa, organized by the YSB

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Queer Lifting Club

January 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Weekly drop-in workout space for queer and trans people

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5-Pin Bowling

January 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Weekly bowling with the Ottawa Senior Pride Network

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Drag Me To 2026

January 14 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Drag in the New Year with Eden Moore at LIVE! on Elgin

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Gay Men In Recovery

January 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:10 pm

A weekly NA group for gay men held in the MAX office.

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Articles

Pop-Up Mpox Vaccine Clinic

MAX is working with Ottawa Public Health to host two pop-up immunization clinics for mpox. The clinics are open to…

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Community Call: Apply to be a Co-Pilot

MAX is recruiting volunteers for our Co-Pilot program. Co-Pilots will be a trusted presence in the community night scene, offering support and resources to partygoers and event organizers.

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Community Call: Apply to be a Tea2Go Delivery Volunteer

MAX Ottawa has been working to improve the health and wellbeing of queer and trans individuals in the National Capital…

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Appel à la communauté : Devenez membre du conseil d’administration de MAX

mai 2025 23 mai 2025 | Date limite : lundi 7 juillet 2025 MAX Ottawa santé communautaire : Champion de…

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Community Call: Join the MAX Board of Directors 

May 2025 May 23, 2025 | Deadline to apply: Monday, July 7, 2025 MAX Ottawa Community Health: Championing the health…

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Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Now Covered By Most Insurance Providers

You shouldn’t have to break the bank to access PrEP.

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Request For Proposals: Website Development and Maintenance

Posting Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Proposal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Introduction MAX Ottawa Community Health is a…

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MAX Annual Report 2023–2024

*La version française du texte suit ci-dessous The past two years have been focused on growth, change, and renewed connection…

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Submitting events to the List? Check this out first!

An in-depth guide to submitting events to MAX Ottawa’s events calendar, the List.

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