MAX Articles

Queering Aylmer: Super Gay Karaoke

March 10, 2025

Super Gay Karaoke?! That’s right! Queering Aylmer presents drag, dancing, and unapologetic vocal chaos 😉

HOLE-ISTIC HEALTH

March 7, 2025

A hole-in-one event for anal sexual health and pleasure with guest speakers, games, and snacks!

OGRC Weekly Run

January 28, 2025

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

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…

Updates from Acting Executive Director

October 17, 2020

Greetings, While I understand that these are unprecedented times, I sincerely hope you are staying safe, connected and finding support in ways that are meaningful. From isolation and stress to…

Stronger Together

August 21, 2020

New health services during COVID-19 We recognize the need for increased access to MAX’s community programming, particularly for vulnerable segments of GBT2Q guys into guys during the pandemic.  Over the…

Pride 2020/Fierte 2020

August 13, 2020

MAX’s Staff and volunteers share what Pride 2020 means to them! Le personnel et les bénévoles de MAX partagent ce que la Fierté 2020 signifie pour eux !  Mat Adams…

The (In)existence of LGBT Asian Spaces

May 23, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many have returned home to self-isolate with their loved ones and families to prevent further spread of the virus. Home to many of us is where…

Daddies and Dragons!

May 6, 2020

Building Community…One Dice at a Time! As a young queer man, I spent a large portion of my time surrounded by straight friends in high school. One of the activities…

New Mental Health Support for Guys into Guys During the Pandemic

April 29, 2020

MAX Ottawa launches new mental health program to better address the needs of GBT2Q guys amid the COVID-19 public health crisis. As of next week, guys into guys can begin…