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

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Join us to unpack the realities of being Black and queer in Ottawa, and to imagine collective paths forward.

Discussions on what it means to take care of ourselves—mind, body, and beyond.

The List - ottawa's queerest calendar

OSPN: Older & Bolder for 2SLBTQ+ Women

June 16 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Monthly meetup for 2SLGBTQIA+ women 50+ organized by the OSPN.

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Write With Us

June 16 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

An afternoon writing workshop at Kindspace in collaboration with the Writers Collective of Canada.

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Spectrum

June 16 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

A weekly queer youth drop-in organized by the Youth Services Bureau.

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Touch Grass Kiki Practice Sessions

June 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Community kiki practices at the NAC organized by the Touch Grass Kiki

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5-Pin Bowling

June 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Weekly bowling with the Ottawa Senior Pride Network

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Queerspora

June 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

MAX Ottawa’s monthly group for queer newcomers.

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Summer-Themed Cyanotype Printing Workshop #1

June 17 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Celebrate the summer season with a creative cyanotype printing experience inspired by the fresh energy of the summer solstice!

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Frontrunners

June 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Weekly Tuesday runs with the Ottawa Frontrunners!

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Queer Death Salon

June 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Queer Death Salon is a facilitated virtual discussion group for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief.

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Pizza Night at Colonnade

June 18 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Monthly pizza night with the Ottawa Senior Pride Network

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Boardgame Night

June 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Monthly board game night at the Ottawa Trans Library

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Gay Men In Recovery

June 19 @ 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

June 19 @ 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

June 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Weekly karaoke at T’s Pub hosted by Jolene.

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Frontrunners – Women’s Run

June 20 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Weekly Friday women’s runs with the Ottawa Frontrunners!

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Articles

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 : mardi 17 juin 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: Tuesday, June 17, 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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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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MAX Ottawa Joins the Ontario AIDS Network

MAX Ottawa takes an important step in its work on HIV by becoming a member of the Ontario AIDS Network…

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New Weekly HIV Testing Service at MAX

Get Free, Accessible HIV Testing at MAX Ottawa. Knowing your status should be simple and stress-free. That’s why MAX, in…

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New Resources at MAX

MAX Ottawa is introducing five new resources that were created to support our community’s health and wellbeing. From safer snorting…

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