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

By Adam Awad / 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 Raymond McKie, M.Sc. (Ph.D. Candidate), Jeremy Oueis, B.A. (Hons) (Ph.D. Student), and Elke Reissing, Ph.D. took a closer look at the non-consensual sexual experiences of…

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Community Call: Join the MAX Board of Directors

By Adam Awad / 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 offers programming and services that focus on health needs for 2-Spirit, gay, bisexual/pansexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men and transmasculine non-binary…

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Updates from Acting Executive Director

By Khaled / 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 financial insecurity, the pandemic has certainly affected all of us in a number of ways. I’ve seen the numbers and it is assured that the…

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Giving Back with MAX

By Khaled / September 29, 2020

Supporting health and wellness for guys into guys  As the pandemic rages on, affecting every part of our society, one thing remains steadily true:  the queer community continues to be one of the hardest hit. Due to COVID-19, queer people face more challenges with employment security, financial security, and physical and mental health.  Impact of…

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MAX Celebrates 2020 National Volunteer week

Volunteer Week 2020

By Khaled / April 20, 2020

Happy National Volunteer Week to all of MAX Ottawa Volunteers! Volunteers play a crucial part in the daily life of MAX and we want to celebrate all that they do for the community. We cannot do our work without our volunteers. For that reason, we launched a social media campaign that showcases their volunteering experience,…

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Getting Involved With Fundraising

By Khaled / April 20, 2020

Leonard Halladay, board members at MAX Ottawa, shares why he started a fundraising campaign for MAX

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L’équipe de MAX ainsi que quelques collaborateurs ont offert quatre présentations lors du SMASH 2020 à Montréal

MAX était présent au SMASH les 6 et 7 mars 2020

By Khaled / March 21, 2020

L’équipe de MAX ainsi que quelques collaborateurs ont offert quatre présentations lors du SMASH 2020 à Montréal Les 6 et 7 mars derniers avait lieu le Sommet Montréalais d’Action pour la Santé des Hommes ayant des relations sexuelles ou amoureuses avec d’autres hommes (SMASH), qui réunissait des intervenant·e·s, des professionèles de la recherche, des membres…

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Mon expérience au SMASH 2020 

By Khaled / March 20, 2020

Bonjour tout le monde, J’ai participé récemment  au sommet SMASH2020 1 en ma qualité de bénévole auprès de MAX et également  en tant qu’étudiant à la maîtrise en criminologie. Au cours de ce sommet, j’ai présenté  la recherche que j’ai effectuée sur le racisme sexuel et l’exclusion dans le cyberespace de rencontre gai. Je dois…

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Récapitulation de SMASH 2020

By Khaled / March 20, 2020

Mon nom est Robin (pronoms il/lui) et j’en suis à ma première année de bénévolat pour Max Ottawa. J’ai eu la chance d’assister pour la première fois cette année, à l’édition 2020 de SMASH, le Sommet francophone sur l’action pour la santé des hommes GBTQ. Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas l’événement, SMASH est organisé…

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Guys into Guy's Health and COV19

Health and COVID-19

By Khaled / March 17, 2020

As public health officials give us more direction around managing risk and symptoms related to COVID-19 infection, let’s remember to take care of our holistic health. On this page, you’ll find resources and tips for how to take care of your holistic health and wellness. This includes: MAX’s tips for Mental and Emotional Health MAX’s…

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