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Submitting events to the List? Check this out first!

January 17, 2025

We’re very excited to have launched The List–Ottawa’s Queerest Calendar. We’re even more excited that you’re part of the project! If you or someone you know is organizing an event,…

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MAX Ottawa Joins the Ontario AIDS Network

November 18, 2024

MAX Ottawa takes an important step in its work on HIV by becoming a member of the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN). For over 20 years, the OAN has supported community…

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New Weekly HIV Testing Service at MAX

October 29, 2024

Get Free, Accessible HIV Testing at MAX Ottawa. Knowing your status should be simple and stress-free. That’s why MAX, in partnership with the Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), will…

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New Resources at MAX

August 24, 2024

MAX Ottawa is introducing five new resources that were created to support our community’s health and wellbeing. From safer snorting spoons to prevent pathogen transmission and overdoses to informative care…

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Community Mpox Vaccine Clinic

August 16, 2024

MAX is working with Ottawa Public Health to host pop-up community immunization clinics for mpox. The clinics are open to members of our community who meet the eligibility criteria and…

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Community Call: Join the MAX Board of Directors

August 13, 2024

Join the MAX Board of Directors August 13, 2024 | Deadline to apply: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 MAX Ottawa Community Health: Championing the health and wellness of queer men and…

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CONDOM INSTRUCTIONS

May 7, 2024
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Coping With Non-Consensual Sexual Experiences: Insights from Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men

February 28, 2024

Coping With Non-Consensual Sexual Experiences: Insights from Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men In a new study from the University of Ottawa’s Department of Psychology, researchers…

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Community Call: Join the MAX Board of Directors

July 25, 2023

July 2023 Deadline to apply: Friday, September 8, 2023  MAX Ottawa Community Health: Championing the health and wellness of queer and trans guys in the Ottawa region since 2002. MAX…

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Are you into Wax Play?

December 8, 2022

Hi Kinky friends! Today, I’m excited to talk to you about Wax Play and how to play safely! What is Wax Play? Wax Play is a form of kink considered…

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