Gender, Sexuality and Romantic Minority (GSRM) Newcomer Services – Ottawa
Some of these are only available to newcomers or GSRM refugee claimants. However, most are available to all GSRM residents of Ottawa. Please see the service provider's website for the most up-to-date information.
Capital Rainbow Refuge - https://capitalrainbow.ca/
Email: info@capitalrainbow.ca
- Settlement Services
- Program connection
Centretown Community Health Centre - https://www.centretownchc.org/programs
Call: 613-233-4443 Email: info@centretownchc.org
- LGBTQIA+ Newcomer group (French available) and walk-in
- Health and Wellness programs
- Outreach and support
- Counseling
- Senior supports
- Social groups
Kind Space - https://kindspace.ca/
Call: 613-563-4818 Email: programming@kindspace.ca
- Meetup groups
- Short-term counselling
- Trans ID clinic
- GSRM events
- Youth Discord
Around the Rainbow, Family Services Ottawa - https://familyservicesottawa.org/services/around-the-rainbow/
Call: 613-725-3601 ext. 105
- Parent and caregiver support group
- Children’s art and playgroup
- Counselling
Ottawa Sexual Health Centre - www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/sexual-health-clinic.aspx
Call: (613) 234-4641
Queer-friendly clinic and operates a sexual health centre, routine STI testing and vaccines (for STI-specific things such as previous monkey pox outbreak in Ottawa), low-cost birth control and PrEP prescriptions without stigma and free condoms.
Men’s Sexual Health clinic: http://gayzonegaie.ca/clinic/
MAX Ottawa (GBT2Q men – Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Twospirited, or Queer) - https://maxottawa.ca/
Call: 613-238-5014
- Health and wellness services
- Group therapy
- Social groups
- Senior group for 50+
- Educational workshops and safety workshops
- Art program
MAX Ottawa - https://maxottawa.ca/
- Queerspora - Social and event group for queer newcomers to Ottawa
- Queer social calendar for the Ottawa area
- Tea2Go - Safe sex and/or hormone replacement therapy supplies
- STI testing kits
- Peer support for navigating transgender medical care
- Peer support for men
Ottawa Trans Library - https://ottawatranslibrary.ca/
For trans and gender-queer individuals and their loved ones
- Social space and library
- Crafting and social events
- Board game nights
- Other social events
Capital Pride – https://capitalpride.ca/
- Organizes Ottawa’s pride events and other events throughout the year
- GSRM Community resource list available on their website
United in Pride - https://www.unitedinpride.ca/about
Peer support circles
Wellness groups
Support navigation
Cultural and community events
God's Beloved Coffee Time – Kitchissippi United Church – https://www.kitchissippiuc.com/gods-beloved/
- 630 Island Park Drive, Sundays at 9:00 am
- Open to LGBTQ+ Christian refugees who are seeking a supportive church community in an affirming church environment and their loved ones.
- Reverend Jenni 613.407.4068 and Reverend Daniel 343.630.2218
First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa – https://www.firstunitarianottawa.ca/
- 30 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1
- Religious plural (multi-faith) church open to LGBTQ+ community members who are seeking a supportive church community in an affirming church environment and their loved ones.
- social groups (https://www.firstunitarianottawa.ca/calendar)
- volunteer opportunities
Masjid el-Tawhid - The Unity Mosque, Imam El-Farouk Khaki - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GkxUemthu/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Located in Toronto, Ontario
- Offers online access to events
Crisis Lines
Trans Lifeline - https://translifeline.org/ Call: 1-877-330-6366
YouthLine - https://www.youthline.ca/ Text: 647-694-4275
