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MAX receives ViiV Community Grant
MAX Ottawa is honoured to be the recipient of a Community Grant by ViiV Healthcare. This additional $22,000 will support our GBT2Q Peer Engagement in Ottawa from September 2019 to July 2020. MAX Ottawa’s GBT2Q Peer Engagement project seeks to meaningfully involve GBT2Q peers in our programs and services. The highest rates of HIV incidence…
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Be UNIQ!
Reflecting on MAX Ottawa’s 2019 Pride Experience MAX’s pride theme this year was: Be You! BE UNIQ! Selected by our volunteers, the goal was to encourage folks to express their own uniqueness, talents, and flair! After all, it’s those things that make being a part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community so much fun. UNIQ! was also…
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Letter to the Editor
Re: My Coming Out Story – 40 Years in the Making, Ottawa Citizen editorial, Mayor Jim WatsonAugust 17, 2019 Dear Editor, We read with interest and recognition Mayor Watson’s moving testimony on his personal journey a gay man. Coming out as a guy who is into guys, even today with all the legal recognition and social advances,…
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Community MAXimizers in Action!
Have an idea on how you can improve the health and well-being of guys into guys? Community MAXimizers are community leaders that help promote the health and well being of GBT2Q guys in the Ottawa region. If you have a project in mind and want to become a community MAXimizer, we can help you get…
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5 Things I've Learned About GBT2Q+ Men's Health
My volunteer placement with MAX Ottawa has come to a close – time flies! From January 10th to April 26th, I had the pleasure of working with MAX as an event volunteer and workshop facilitator with Totally Outright. Volunteering with MAX has provided an amazing opportunity to learn about the health of GBT2Q+ men, or…
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National Indigenous History Month
June is a busy time for celebrations! The weather is warmer and LGBTQ+ Pride Month takes center stage. As an organization that acknowledges it operates on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Territory, MAX thinks it’s also important to help do our part in honouring June as National Indigenous History Month. For guys into guys who live,…
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Reflections from Fierté Canada Pride
Who is Erik? Erik (he/him) is a trans man who is committed to diversity, inclusion, and building safe spaces for his fellow 2SLGBTQ+ family. He is also a member of the Diversity Cornwall Board. Erik was one of 2 scholarship recipients from MAX Ottawa that helped him attend the February 2019 Fierté Canada Pride Conference.…
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PrEP Survey
In collaboration with Entre Hommes, MAX is launching a survey of PrEP in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. Complete this survey for a chance to win a weekend for 2 in Montreal or Toronto! The survey is anonymous. Click this link to reply: EN : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N7CFNM9 #MAXOttawa #GuysintoGuys #GBT2Qmenshealth#healthandwellness #Ottawa #holistichealth #mentalhealth #sexualhealth
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PrEP Sondage
En collaboration avec Entre Hommes, nous lançons aujourd’hui un sondage sur la PrEP dans la région d’Ottawa-Gatineau. Remplissez ce sondage pour avoir la chance de gagner un weekend pour 2 à Montréal ou Toronto! Le sondage est anonyme. Cliquez sur ce lien pour y répondre: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F7KPQM3 #MAXOttawa #GuysintoGuys #santeetmieuxetre #santeGBT2Q #maximisetasante #santeglobale
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Winter Health and Wellness
Winter can really take its toll on our health and wellness. The holidays are a bright spot for many, but they can also increase stress and anxiety. Body image, separation from family, and addiction issues can be harder to manage with the increase in partying and socializing. The weather can make it more difficult for…
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