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

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Bike Scavenger Hunt

July 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Spend your Tuesday evening biking to find the next clue with fellow queers!

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Frontrunners

July 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Weekly Tuesday runs with the Ottawa Frontrunners!

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Queerspora

July 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join MAX and queer newcomers for a picnic at Bronson Park!

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Transgender, Nonbinary & Two-Spirit Panel Discussion

July 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A discussion panel organized by Diversity Cornwall for its Pride programming

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Homo Phono Beats & Boards

July 15 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Music and board games event hosted by Homo Phono & DJ del Pilar. All 2SLGBTQIA+ and pals are welcome!

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Queer Death Salon

July 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for a virtual gathering where we celebrate queer identities and explore the topic of death in a safe and supportive space this July!

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MAX Ottawa: Pop-up Vaccine Clinic

July 16 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

We’re hosting a pop-up vaccine clinic and will be offering vaccines against HPV, hepatitis A and B, and both doses for mpox.

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Pizza Night at Colonnade

July 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Monthly pizza night with the Ottawa Senior Pride Network

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Ottawa Mystic Market

July 17 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Another magical market with several queer vendors!

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Queers & Beers Cornwall

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

Celebrate Diversity Cornwall’s 10th Pride Anniversary with a queers & beers evening out!

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Up Yours! A Butt Workshop

July 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

An intro workshop to all things anal! Learn some practical tips about toys, positions, lube, and troubleshooting common issues

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Gay Men In Recovery

July 17 @ 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

July 17 @ 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

July 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Weekly karaoke at T’s Pub hosted by Jolene.

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Frontrunners – Women’s Run

July 18 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Weekly Friday women’s runs with the Ottawa Frontrunners!

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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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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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