Welcome toMAX Ottawa

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

We're popping up across the festival to help make this a fabulous, sexy, safer, and healthier Pride season.

Fill out your GetaKit assessment and then pick up your swabs at the MAX office.

Register for our four ballroom workshops happening August 16 and 17.

The List - ottawa's queerest calendar

Frontrunners – Women’s Run

August 15 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Weekly Friday women’s runs with the Ottawa Frontrunners!

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Ottawa Trans Library Youth Group

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

Are you between the ages of 14-19 and interested in connecting with other Queer youth in your community?

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Between Bricks, Bank, and Banners

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

This show features images of queer domesticity through local artworks. Join us for a vern and open-mic poetry night. Bring your writings!

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Beaded Pride Pin Workshop

August 15 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Celebrate Pride at Beandigen making beaded pride pins and learning more about 2 Spirit people’s experiences today.

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Sane Inside Insanity – The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror

August 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the ByTowne with a special behind-the-scenes documentary of the film’s production

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Over the Rainbow Meet & Greet

August 15 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A meet & greet social for 2SLGBTQ+ folks over 50

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Pre-Pride Party

August 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us to kick off the Pride festivities and help us prepare for the festival!

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Rëa & EP Release Party

August 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Experience her new dark pop/alt rock EP for the first time including a live performance

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The PrEP Clinic Beach Bums Tournament

August 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

An fabulous summer volleyball tournament organized by Pride Capital Volleyball and sponsored by the PrEP Clinic

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Frontrunners

August 16 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Weekly Saturday morning runs and brunch with the Ottawa Frontrunners!

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Pride Week Beach Drop-In

August 16 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join fellow queers on the court at Pride Capital Volleyball’s free drop-in session

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Big Gay Book Swap

August 16 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Blind date with a book and creative space for queer and trans folks

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Youth Clothing Swap

August 16 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free clothing swap and gender-affirming haircuts for youth during Pride week

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Confidence is Key: Ballroom Workshops

August 16 @ 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm

MAX Ottawa is hosting its second annual Confidence is Key: Ballroom Workshop series. Sign up for one of the four free events!

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Pride Night Market

August 16 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Pride Night Market is back for another year! Come support local queers, chill in the park, and enjoy the Pride season!

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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

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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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